bill of rights Crossword Puzzles

Law 2024-05-18

Law crossword puzzle
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  1. Act of breaking a law or agreement.
  2. Collection of laws or rules.
  3. Preliminary examination of a witness or a juror.
  4. Legal responsibility for one's actions.
  5. Formal accusation initiating a criminal case.
  6. Offense less serious than a felony.
  7. Attorney representing the government in criminal cases.
  8. Written or oral statement given under oath.
  9. Formal examination of evidence in court.
  10. Act of approving a bill into law.
  11. Legal right to use and derive profit from property.
  12. Right granted to an inventor to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.
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  1. Legal principle developed through court decisions.
  2. Body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment.
  3. Legal right to fair treatment through the judicial system.
  4. Rules established by a government or authority.
  5. Payment or compensation required by law.
  6. Act of making something lawful.
  7. Deliberate killing of a person.
  8. Legal document stating terms of an agreement.
  9. Legal process of resolving a dispute.
  10. A formal request to a higher court for review.
  11. Agreement between parties.
  12. Right to be free from unreasonable searches.
  13. Legal protection against discrimination.

25 Clues: Agreement between parties. • Collection of laws or rules. • Act of making something lawful. • Deliberate killing of a person. • Act of approving a bill into law. • Act of breaking a law or agreement. • Offense less serious than a felony. • Legal process of resolving a dispute. • Legal responsibility for one's actions. • Payment or compensation required by law. • ...

Black History Month 2024-02-20

Black History Month crossword puzzle
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  1. Helped free slaves after escaping
  2. American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker
  3. American investigative journalist
  4. First black women to be elected to the United States Congress
  5. American voting and women's rights activist
  6. Coleman First African-American women to hold a pilot license
  7. American civil rights activist and the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi
  8. American professional boxer and activist
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  1. Was a professional basketball player
  2. American writer, professor, philosopher
  3. American memolrist, poet, and civil right activist
  4. African-American civil rights and women rights activists
  5. Made the I have a dream speech
  6. Refused to give up her seat on the bus
  7. First black women to graduate from Yale law school
  8. American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
  9. African-American civil rights and human rights activist
  10. Was an american Muslim human rights activist
  11. American naval cook who was the black recipient of the navy cross
  12. American civil rights activist

20 Clues: Made the I have a dream speech • American civil rights activist • Helped free slaves after escaping • American investigative journalist • Was a professional basketball player • Refused to give up her seat on the bus • American writer, professor, philosopher • American professional boxer and activist • American voting and women's rights activist • ...

Tracy, Bill... and Baby Makes Three! 2013-05-16

Tracy, Bill... and Baby Makes Three! crossword puzzle
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  1. When the baby is born, who will weigh more, the baby or Lily the dog?
  2. What sport did Bill and Tracy do in college?
  3. In what month is the baby due?
  4. For what football team will the baby root?
  5. In what month were Tracy and Bill born?
  6. For how many years have Tracy and Bill been married?
  7. What is the color of the baby's bedroom?
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  1. If the baby is born in the expected month, what will be her birthstone?
  2. The baby already has a hat. What sports team is on it?
  3. When Bill was born, he weighed ____ pounds, 2 ounces.
  4. Where did Bill and Tracy meet?
  5. What is the date the baby is due? (Just the date, not the month)
  6. If the baby is born on the due date, what will be her zodiac sign?
  7. Tracy and Bill met in the year 199__.
  8. When Tracy was born, she weighed ____ pounds, 2 ounces.

15 Clues: Where did Bill and Tracy meet? • In what month is the baby due? • Tracy and Bill met in the year 199__. • In what month were Tracy and Bill born? • What is the color of the baby's bedroom? • For what football team will the baby root? • What sport did Bill and Tracy do in college? • For how many years have Tracy and Bill been married? • ...

the constitution and the bill of rights 2025-11-24

the constitution and the bill of rights crossword puzzle
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  1. freedom of speech
  2. abolished slavery
  3. separates federal and state laws
  4. no extreme punishment against cruel and unusual as well as extreme fines or bail
  5. citizens do not have to house soldiers during war times
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  1. any income tax will not be used based on states population.
  2. the right to bear arms
  3. people have rights beyond the constitution
  4. any us citizen has the right to vote regardless of their skin color
  5. must have a warrant to search property

10 Clues: freedom of speech • abolished slavery • the right to bear arms • separates federal and state laws • must have a warrant to search property • people have rights beyond the constitution • citizens do not have to house soldiers during war times • any income tax will not be used based on states population. • any us citizen has the right to vote regardless of their skin color • ...

Bill of Right 2021-11-15

Bill of Right crossword puzzle
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  1. To carry a gun.
  2. a change or addition to the Constitution.
  3. the framework for the federal government of the United States.
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  1. To study or examine something to find out what it is or what makes it work.
  2. the constitutional requirement that once an individual is in custody by the police
  3. The highest federal court in the US
  4. the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
  5. Something done or said that may serve as an example or rule to authorize or justify a subsequent act of the same kind
  6. The right of newspapers,magazines,etc.
  7. a moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or to act in a certain way.

10 Clues: To carry a gun. • The highest federal court in the US • The right of newspapers,magazines,etc. • a change or addition to the Constitution. • the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. • the framework for the federal government of the United States. • To study or examine something to find out what it is or what makes it work. • ...

Bill of Righties 2023-05-02

Bill of Righties crossword puzzle
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  1. Seventh
  2. First
  3. Fifth
  4. Tenth
  5. Sixth
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  1. Ninth
  2. Third
  3. Fourth
  4. Eighth
  5. Second

10 Clues: Ninth • Third • First • Fifth • Tenth • Sixth • Fourth • Eighth • Second • Seventh

bill of right 2025-02-04

bill of right crossword puzzle
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  1. The right to bear these.
  2. Freedom of this is guaranteed by the first amendment.
  3. The right to a speedy and public trial.
  4. The right to an attorney when accused of a crime.Press
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  1. Protection from cruel and unusual punishment.
  2. The first amendment guarantees this right to speak freely.
  3. The freedom to assemble peacefully.
  4. Protection from unfair search and seizure.
  5. The right to not be forced to testify against yourself.
  6. The right to not have soldiers housed in your home.

10 Clues: The right to bear these. • The freedom to assemble peacefully. • The right to a speedy and public trial. • Protection from unfair search and seizure. • Protection from cruel and unusual punishment. • The right to not have soldiers housed in your home. • Freedom of this is guaranteed by the first amendment. • The right to an attorney when accused of a crime.Press • ...

Beginnings of a Nation 2022-08-25

Beginnings of a Nation crossword puzzle
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  1. Stamp Act: required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards
  2. the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area
  3. Tax (Boston Tea Party): a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts
  4. withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest
  5. a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons
  6. without Representation”: a populace that is required to pay taxes to a government authority without having any say in that government's policies.
  7. Companies: a company whose stock is owned jointly by the shareholders.
  8. Compact: an agreement to establish a government, entered into by the Pilgrims in the cabin of the Mayflower on November 11, 1620
  9. Bill of Rights: an act signed into law in 1689 by William III and Mary II.
  10. revoke or annul
  11. Liberty:the liberty of those persons who are free from external restraint in the exercise of those rights which are considered to be outside the province of a government to control.
  12. a ruined village in E Virginia, on Jamestown Island
  13. the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
  14. Sense: good sense and sound judgment in practical matters.
  15. of Burgesses: the lower house of the colonial Virginia legislature.
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  1. Columbus: Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean.
  2. belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
  3. the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
  4. Resistance: the mechanism whereby the intestinal microbiota protects itself against incursion by new and often harmful microorganisms
  5. a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.
  6. Government: An electoral system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns.
  7. a form of government with a monarch at the head
  8. a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
  9. Carta: a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges.
  10. a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
  11. a person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area.
  12. Government: In political philosophy, limited government is the concept of a government limited in power. It is a key concept in the history of liberalism.
  13. Rights: Rights that people supposedly have under natural law.

28 Clues: revoke or annul • a form of government with a monarch at the head • a ruined village in E Virginia, on Jamestown Island • Sense: good sense and sound judgment in practical matters. • belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism. • a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons • ...

Civil Rights Era in Utah 2023-04-13

Civil Rights Era in Utah crossword puzzle
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  1. Controversial civil rights leader
  2. City where a wide scale bus boycott took place
  3. A source written at the time of the event
  4. The March on __________ became the largest civil rights protests
  5. A textbook is an example of a _______ source
  6. A grassroot organization that had a branch in Utah
  7. Set of laws enforcing segregation
  8. The forced seperation of two groups
  9. The state we live in
  10. Brown v. Board ended segregation in what location
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  1. A person who tries to create political change
  2. Civil rights leader who preached peaceful protests
  3. African- American female Civil Rights leader in Utah
  4. Refusing to buy or do something to create political change
  5. Treating a group negatively because of a difference such as race
  6. Civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat
  7. Movement starting from everyday people
  8. Separate, but ________: Ruling in Plessy vs. Ferguson which legalized segregation
  9. Native American Civil Rights leader in Utah

19 Clues: The state we live in • Controversial civil rights leader • Set of laws enforcing segregation • The forced seperation of two groups • Movement starting from everyday people • A source written at the time of the event • Native American Civil Rights leader in Utah • A textbook is an example of a _______ source • A person who tries to create political change • ...

US History 2024-12-23

US History crossword puzzle
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  1. Washington's Secretary of the Treasury
  2. The Branch of govt. in which the President sits
  3. The party that advocated for a Bill of Rights and a limited government
  4. The Treaty of ______ concluded the Revolutionary war
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  1. The Branch of govt. that makes and passes laws
  2. The Articles of _______ served as the governing document of the US prior to the Constitution
  3. A state added to the US in 1820 as a slave state
  4. The Branch of govt. that interprets the Constitution
  5. The territory purchased by Jefferson in 1803
  6. The party that advocated for large government and the use of the Constitution

10 Clues: Washington's Secretary of the Treasury • The territory purchased by Jefferson in 1803 • The Branch of govt. that makes and passes laws • The Branch of govt. in which the President sits • A state added to the US in 1820 as a slave state • The Branch of govt. that interprets the Constitution • The Treaty of ______ concluded the Revolutionary war • ...

Constitution Words 2012-04-10

Constitution Words crossword puzzle
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  1. Rights that all people have
  2. When people put their personal interests aside for the common good of the country
  3. Government branch that includes congress
  4. When the president rejects bill
  5. Term used to refer to the national government
  6. A law stating that a person is guilty even though the act committed was legal when it was done
  7. A form of government in which people rule indirectly through elected representatives
  8. Theory that the people get to decide how to run their government
  9. Favoring a republic
  10. A form of government in which states have more power than a national government
  11. The amount of money the government owes to other governments or its people
  12. To change; To improve
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  1. A form of government in which the people vote directly on laws
  2. The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
  3. The people who elect the president
  4. The first 10 amendments to the constitution
  5. Referring to your country
  6. The people who run the government; the organization that protects our natural rights
  7. Government branch that includes the courts
  8. A written document that explains the foundation of a government
  9. Person who is elected by the people to represent them in congress
  10. Government branch with the president
  11. Agreement in which both sides meet in the middle so that both are satisfied but they also give up some of the things that they want
  12. Referring to another country that is not the one you live in
  13. To ask for a review of a case

25 Clues: Favoring a republic • To change; To improve • Referring to your country • Rights that all people have • To ask for a review of a case • When the president rejects bill • The people who elect the president • The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments • Government branch with the president • Government branch that includes congress • Government branch that includes the courts • ...

History 2016-05-03

History crossword puzzle
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  1. Landowning nobles who struggle to become powerful
  2. Taxes on imports
  3. New capital of Russia
  4. The idea that monarchs are God's representatives on earth and therefore only answer to him
  5. This King gave up Protestantism and converted to Catholicism for political reasons (choose winning team-Catholics)
  6. French Protestants
  7. The theory that nations are independent
  8. He visited the west and began Westernization
  9. The bloodless overthrow of King James II
  10. This period is known as the monarchy being restored
  11. This general publicly executed the king, and dissolved Parliament
  12. He signed the Petition of Rights because Parliament didn't provide funds
  13. The minister of France who believed in the theory of mercantilism
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  1. Nothing can ever be known for certain; doubt old ideas
  2. A monarch could not put someone in jail simply for opposing the ruler
  3. During this period, Ivan murdered boyars, their families, and peasants in their land
  4. Thus war was between Catholics and Protestants and began when Ferdinand II closed Protestant churches
  5. The first Russian ruler to crown himself czar
  6. East copying the West
  7. The monarchy is granted limited power
  8. A Russian emperor (from the Roman title Caesar)
  9. To buy product from other countries
  10. This Cardinal sided with the Protestants during the Thirty Years War because he did not want Ferdinand to challenge the French King
  11. These two people signed the Bill of Rights
  12. This edict allowed the Huguenots to live in France and have houses of worship
  13. This type of monarchy has unlimited power
  14. To sell product your country made to other countries

27 Clues: Taxes on imports • French Protestants • New capital of Russia • East copying the West • To buy product from other countries • The monarchy is granted limited power • The theory that nations are independent • The bloodless overthrow of King James II • This type of monarchy has unlimited power • These two people signed the Bill of Rights • ...

Constitutional Vocab 2023-10-16

Constitutional Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Plan proposed that every 5 enslaved people count for 3 votes.
  2. To give official approval to
  3. Loose joining of states to form a nation while being loyal to their own state
  4. Law that lays out how territories can apply for statehood (3 requirements)
  5. Special group of voters selected by their state voters to vote for the President and Vice President, Congress plus 3 people from Washington D.C.
  6. Corresponding or equal in size
  7. Plan proposed that representation in Congress should be equal across all states, regardless of population size.
  8. The right of the Supreme Court to determine if a law is unconstitutional, precedent set during Marbury v Madison 1803
  9. Government in which the people rule through elected representatives
  10. Powers belonging only to the federal government
  11. A person opposed to the Constitution, wanted a Bill of Rights added to protect individual rights
  12. Consisting of two houses, or chambers, especially in the legislature
  13. Plan proposed that representation in Congress should be based on population, larger the population the more votes a state has
  14. America’s first Constitution, provided a new central government, which the states had the most power.
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  1. Powers not specifically mentioned in the Constitution
  2. Compromised agreed upon at the Constitutional Convention, created a bicameral Congress (2 house)
  3. An addition to a formal document
  4. Powers shared by the state and federal government
  5. Introduction to a formal document
  6. Part of a document, such as the Constitution, the deals with a single subject
  7. Powers reserved by the states
  8. A person that supports the Constitution
  9. A written formal plan of government

23 Clues: To give official approval to • Powers reserved by the states • Corresponding or equal in size • An addition to a formal document • Introduction to a formal document • A written formal plan of government • A person that supports the Constitution • Powers belonging only to the federal government • Powers shared by the state and federal government • ...

Government 2024-04-22

Government crossword puzzle
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  1. a system by which a country is ruled
  2. of Representatives The part of the legislative branch with 435 members.
  3. The rule making power for the whole nation
  4. of Rights The first 10 amendments of the US constitution
  5. The part of the legislative branch with 100 members.
  6. the branch of government in charge of interpreting laws (Are they constitutional?)
  7. the branch of government in charge of enforcing laws
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  1. the person in the executive branch of a state (Tim Waltz)
  2. A written document outlining how a government is organized
  3. A change (like to the constitution or a law)
  4. This person is elected to the senate to make laws on behalf of the people
  5. a person who acts or speaks for others
  6. this concerns national stuff (country or nation-wide)
  7. the branch of government in charge of making the laws
  8. To deny or say no to

15 Clues: To deny or say no to • a system by which a country is ruled • a person who acts or speaks for others • The rule making power for the whole nation • A change (like to the constitution or a law) • The part of the legislative branch with 100 members. • the branch of government in charge of enforcing laws • this concerns national stuff (country or nation-wide) • ...

American and French Revolutions 2025-02-21

American and French Revolutions crossword puzzle
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  1. Document from the American Revolution that laid out the (mostly Enlightenment) reasons why the American colonies were breaking away from England
  2. Document coming out of the Glorious Revolution that later inspired the American Bill of Rights with ideas of due process and no cruel and unusual punishment
  3. The kind of government England had after the Glorious Revolution
  4. The American colonists had no _____________ in Parliament
  5. The American colonists' main slogan was "No ____________ without representation!"
  6. Parliament passed laws that said the colonists must pay new ______
  7. The National Assembly was made up mostly of people from the ________ Estate
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  1. Locke said that citizens must __________ to laws through the actions of their elected representatives
  2. Locke said that government is based on this and can be abolished if it isn't protecting our rights
  3. Both the American and French Revolutions were inspired by _______________ ideas
  4. The Third Estate representatives thought France could start a/an ____________ government like that of the United States
  5. colonists were beginning to think of themselves as ________ instead of British citizens
  6. With the __________ ________ Oath, the National Assembly delegates in France swore to keep meeting until they had written a constitution
  7. the kind of government England had before the Glorious Revolution (and France had before the French Revolution)
  8. Adopted on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was based on _______'s ideas
  9. King Louis and King James had claimed that they had absolute power by ___________ _______

16 Clues: The American colonists had no _____________ in Parliament • The kind of government England had after the Glorious Revolution • Parliament passed laws that said the colonists must pay new ______ • The National Assembly was made up mostly of people from the ________ Estate • Both the American and French Revolutions were inspired by _______________ ideas • ...

Bill 2023-07-16

Bill crossword puzzle
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  1. what he likes to do
  2. where he likes to eat (2 words)
  3. favorite old boss (ha)
  4. when hungry these show
  5. this is named after him
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  1. he ran for this (2 words)
  2. got smashed at cabin
  3. his son just got ______
  4. people call just to hear him say this
  5. he has a cute little _____
  6. he sells a lot of this

11 Clues: what he likes to do • got smashed at cabin • he sells a lot of this • favorite old boss (ha) • when hungry these show • his son just got ______ • this is named after him • he ran for this (2 words) • he has a cute little _____ • where he likes to eat (2 words) • people call just to hear him say this

Anatomy Of The Constitution 2021-12-10

Anatomy Of The Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. How the Constitution can be changed or Amended.
  2. This section explains how the constitution can be ratified with nine out of 13 states agreeing with the Constitution
  3. This part of the Constitution explains how the States create their own laws and how they interchange each other.
  4. This section of the constitution describes the Executive branch which carries out laws, people like the President, also it describes and says how someone can qualify as the President.
  5. The Legislative branch creates this
  6. Is the Concept of the national government sharing power with the state governments
  7. It's Job is supposed to explain the system of the Constitution, it is also the first sentence of the Constitution
  8. This section has the Judicial branch, this explains how the court used.
  9. This part of the Constitution where the national Government shares its power with the state government.
  10. This is fundamentals of our nation
  11. This branch decides what laws mean and whether they've been followed during court cases.
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  1. A law-making body which has the power to collect taxes
  2. Splits in two parts, House of Representatives and Congress
  3. Longest part of the Constitution, creates the Legislative Branch which is for law making.
  4. Part of the Constitution which protects certain rights.
  5. This term means to officially add in or pass a law.

16 Clues: This is fundamentals of our nation • The Legislative branch creates this • How the Constitution can be changed or Amended. • This term means to officially add in or pass a law. • A law-making body which has the power to collect taxes • Part of the Constitution which protects certain rights. • Splits in two parts, House of Representatives and Congress • ...

Congress Crossword Puzzle 2023-01-26

Congress Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Power used by Congress to gather information useful for the formation of legislation, review the operations and budgets of executive departments and independent regulatory agencies, conduct investigations through committee hearings, and bring to the public's attention the need for public policy
  2. A joint committee appointed to resolve differences in the Senate and House versions of the same bill. Members are appointed by the party leadership and are drawn from the house and Senate committees that originally considered the bill
  3. A congressional process by which a Speaker may send a bill to a second committee after the first is finished acting.
  4. an office that is extremely likely to be won by a particular candidate or political party
  5. the inability of the government to act because rival parties control different parts of the government
  6. Powers specifically qiven to Congress in the Constitution; including the power to collect taxes, coin money, requlate foreign and interstate commerce, and declare war.
  7. The constitutional power of Congress to raise and spend money. Congress can use this as a negative or checking power over the other branches by freezing or cutting their
  8. The process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives every 10 years on the basis of the results of the census
  9. A seat in the House of Representatives that is not considered to be safe for the incumbent in the next election (swing seat)
  10. Committees on which both senators and representatives serve. Similar to Select Committees, and often focus public attention on a major issue.
  11. The drawing of new electoral district boundary lines in response to population changes.
  12. A senator or representative who helps the party leader stay informed about what party members are thinking.
  13. An expression of opinion without the force of law that requires the approval of both the House and the Senate, but not the president.
  14. Considers legislation dealing with civil liberties, constitutional amendments, federal courts and judges, immigration, civil and criminal laws
  15. Those delegated powers of the National Government that are spelled out, expressly, in the Constitution
  16. The legislative leader elected by party members holding majority of the seats in the House or Senate.
  17. A standing committee of the House of Representatives that provides special rules under which specific bills can be debated, amended, and considered by the house.
  18. Permanently established legislative committees that consider and are responsible for legislation within a certain subject area.
  19. A device by which any member of the House, after a committee has had the bill for 30 days, may petition to have it brought to the floor.
  20. A committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is in charge of setting the specific expenditures of money by the government.
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  1. Advises Congress on the probable consequences of its decisions, forecasts revenues, and is a counter weight to the president's Office of Management and Budget.
  2. An expression of opinion either in the House or Senate to settle procedural matters in either body.
  3. An association of Congress members created to advance a political ideology or a regional, ethnic, or economic interest.
  4. a session in which committee members offer changes to a bill before it qoes to the floor
  5. A procedural practice in the Senate whereby a senator temporarily blocks the consideration of the bill or nomination.
  6. formal changes to a bill that do not have any direct relation to the subject of the bill itself.The Senate permits such amendments.
  7. Legislators should follow their own judgment (that is, act like a trustee) until the public becomes vocal about a particular matter, at which point they should follow the dictates of constituents
  8. A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts.
  9. Congressional committees appointed for a limited time and purpose. Usually formed to conduct an investigation into a current matter of great public concern.
  10. The minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in Congress
  11. the leader of the majority party who serves as the presiding officer of the House of Representatives
  12. The view that an elected represent should represent the opinions of his or her
  13. When a bill has lots of riders.
  14. An attempt to defeat a bill in the Senate by talking indefinitely, thus preventing the Senate from taking action on the bill.
  15. The legislative leader elected by party members holding a minority of seats in the House or Senate.
  16. Powers inferred from the express powers that allow Congress to carry out its functions, not explicitly stated
  17. A congressional process whereby a bill may be referred to several important committees.
  18. to set a congressional bill aside in committee without considering it
  19. A formal express of congressional opinion that must be approved by both houses of Congress and the president.
  20. relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting

40 Clues: When a bill has lots of riders. • relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting • A lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts. • to set a congressional bill aside in committee without considering it • The view that an elected represent should represent the opinions of his or her • ...

Unit 4 Vocabulary Crossword 2023-10-08

Unit 4 Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Russian ruler who supported freeing serfs until a peasant rebellion happened then changed her mind.
  2. carries out and enforces laws.
  3. system of federal courts and judges that interprets laws made by the legislative branch and enforced by the executive branch.
  4. French absolute monarch; centralized power, expanded French territory, ended religious freedom, and controlled nobles at the palace of Versailles.
  5. period in the mid-1500s, when scientists began to question accepted beliefs about the world and made new theories based on experimentation.
  6. laws of planetary motion- proved heliocentric theory using math.
  7. 1668 William of Orange and Mary take the throne of England from King James II. They signed the English Bill of Rights making England a constitutional monarchy.
  8. used math to prove heliocentric theory and explain planetary movement- described gravity.
  9. philospher who wrote about the social contract and thought government should provide for and protect the general will.
  10. the idea that people give up their rights to a government.
  11. 1215 the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law.
  12. believed government exist to protect people's natural rights; overthrow governments that fail to protect the rights.
  13. political philosopher or thinker.
  14. set of written laws that govern a nation.
  15. theory that the sun is the center of the universe.
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  1. this system provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
  2. rulers who made small reforms but did not give up any powers of the throne.
  3. developed heliocentric theory.
  4. Document that limited the power of English kings, Monarchs do not have divine right to rule; must have consent to suspend laws, levy taxes, and maintain army; can't interfere with parliamentary elections or debates.
  5. believed the best government was an absolute monarchy; all people are evil.
  6. Improved the telescope and supported heliocentric theory, was tried in the inquisition and held under house arrest.
  7. theory that the Earth was the center of the universe.
  8. ruled by one person, through force.
  9. makes laws and approves taxes.
  10. ruled by a set of laws, rulers must follow the laws too.
  11. wrote about separation of powers, checks and balances.
  12. a revolution in intellectual activity and changed European's view of government and society.
  13. used enlightenment ideas when writing the Declaration of Independence.
  14. wrote about freedom of speech and religion.
  15. ruled by a religious group.

30 Clues: ruled by a religious group. • developed heliocentric theory. • carries out and enforces laws. • makes laws and approves taxes. • political philosopher or thinker. • ruled by one person, through force. • set of written laws that govern a nation. • wrote about freedom of speech and religion. • theory that the sun is the center of the universe. • ...

The Crossword of the Triffids 2024-04-26

The Crossword of the Triffids crossword puzzle
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  1. (First name) Person that joins Bill in his journey after this person's plan fails.
  2. The day of the week the book starts on.
  3. (Plural) Releases debri that causes everyone to go blind.
  4. (All one word) Name of the book that Josella made.
  5. City in which the beginning of the story takes place.
  6. Name of the place that Bill finds out everyone is blind.
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  1. A word used a lot to define something that is strange/odd. First letter is "q".
  2. The last name of the author of the day of the Triffids.
  3. Last name of the person who runs a group that Coker and Bill want to find throughout the book.
  4. Name of the little girl who's family was killed by Triffids.
  5. The name of the place in which Bill finds Josella with three blind people.
  6. What Bill and the Beadley's group fall into right after Beadley announces his plan.
  7. Name of the person who runs Tynsham Manor.
  8. The novel ends with Bill's group on the ____ __ _____ determined on day...

14 Clues: The day of the week the book starts on. • Name of the person who runs Tynsham Manor. • (All one word) Name of the book that Josella made. • City in which the beginning of the story takes place. • The last name of the author of the day of the Triffids. • Name of the place that Bill finds out everyone is blind. • ...

Beginnings of a Nation 2022-08-25

Beginnings of a Nation crossword puzzle
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  1. Stamp Act: required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards
  2. the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area
  3. Tax (Boston Tea Party): a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Griffin's Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts
  4. withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest
  5. a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons
  6. without Representation”: a populace that is required to pay taxes to a government authority without having any say in that government's policies.
  7. Companies: a company whose stock is owned jointly by the shareholders.
  8. Compact: an agreement to establish a government, entered into by the Pilgrims in the cabin of the Mayflower on November 11, 1620
  9. Bill of Rights: an act signed into law in 1689 by William III and Mary II.
  10. revoke or annul
  11. Liberty:the liberty of those persons who are free from external restraint in the exercise of those rights which are considered to be outside the province of a government to control.
  12. a ruined village in E Virginia, on Jamestown Island
  13. the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
  14. Sense: good sense and sound judgment in practical matters.
  15. of Burgesses: the lower house of the colonial Virginia legislature.
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  1. Columbus: Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean.
  2. belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.
  3. the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
  4. Resistance: the mechanism whereby the intestinal microbiota protects itself against incursion by new and often harmful microorganisms
  5. a grant by the Spanish Crown to a colonist in America conferring the right to demand tribute and forced labor from the Indian inhabitants of an area.
  6. Government: An electoral system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns.
  7. a form of government with a monarch at the head
  8. a conqueror, especially one of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
  9. Carta: a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges.
  10. a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
  11. a person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area.
  12. Government: In political philosophy, limited government is the concept of a government limited in power. It is a key concept in the history of liberalism.
  13. Rights: Rights that people supposedly have under natural law.

28 Clues: revoke or annul • a form of government with a monarch at the head • a ruined village in E Virginia, on Jamestown Island • Sense: good sense and sound judgment in practical matters. • belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism. • a person who journeys to a sacred place for religious reasons • ...

Midterm Review - Civic Literacy 2023-03-20

Midterm Review - Civic Literacy crossword puzzle
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  1. A small group in charge of creating, researching, and approving bills on specific topics.
  2. A political move made by the present to strike down a potential bill by Congress.
  3. The government principle of splitting power between the local, State, and Federal level.
  4. The minimum number of Representatives a State can have in the House.
  5. The early political party that believed in a strong central (national) government.
  6. A person who casts a vote for President representing a whole state.
  7. A proposed rule for the entire country that needs to be passed by Congress.
  8. The term length of a Representative in the House.
  9. The only city that receives Electoral College votes (3).
  10. The combined federal Legislative Branch; Both Senate and House of Representatives.
  11. The amount of time a politician stays in office.
  12. A change made to the Constitution allowing for more personal rights or a change to how we govern.
  13. A political ideology that desires small or no changes to the government.
  14. The document that serves as the bedrock (basis) for our current government.
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  1. A move made by one branch of government to correct/corral another.
  2. The modern Conservative political party.
  3. An Enlightenment thinker who believed people are evil.
  4. A political move to persecute a member of the government for committing a crime.
  5. A political ideology that desires medium size change(s) to the government.
  6. The ability to rule.
  7. A strategy used in the Senate to stop a vote/passing of a bill.
  8. The political move of redistricting a state to benefit your political party.
  9. The modern Liberal political party.
  10. An Enlightenment thinker who believed in the separation of Church and State.
  11. An Enlightenment thinker who believed in the Separation of Powers.
  12. A member of the House.
  13. An elected official (Minimum Age: 35)
  14. An Enlightenment thinker who believed people were a blank slate.
  15. A political ideology that desires large change(s) to the government.
  16. The geographic area that a Representative represents.
  17. An elected official--there are only 2 per state.
  18. Abbreviation for the first document that served as the national government for the United States of America.
  19. A rule for the entire country passed by Congress.

33 Clues: The ability to rule. • A member of the House. • The modern Liberal political party. • An elected official (Minimum Age: 35) • The modern Conservative political party. • The amount of time a politician stays in office. • An elected official--there are only 2 per state. • The term length of a Representative in the House. • A rule for the entire country passed by Congress. • ...

Age of Revolutions 2024-02-26

Age of Revolutions crossword puzzle
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  1. This Enlightenment philosopher influenced early leaders of the U.S. to create a government characterized this, which created checks and balances between different branches of government
  2. The political revolutions of this period were possible because of support from these people
  3. This Latin American Revolutionary was inspired by Enlightenment ideas and began revolting against Spanish authority
  4. The American Revolution's success in overthrowing this highly influenced the Latin Revolutions
  5. Enlightenment ideas and the success of the French and American Revolutions led to this
  6. This document, formed during the French Revolution, was highly inspired by America's Declaration of Independence
  7. Absolute Monarchs and the idea of the divine right to rule led to this, which saw widespread revolts and the creation of new types of governments and political ideas
  8. In both the French and American Revolutions, citizens gained more ___________ rights
  9. This Enlightenment philosophy created a balance between branches of government and were incorporated into new constitutions created during the revolutions
  10. Type of monarchical government where the monarch has all of the power
  11. The rise of this group in French society lacked political representation in the government and this directly contributed to the French Revolution
  12. Europeans response to the rise and fall of Napoleon's empire helped to spread the idea of this, which saw people devoting themselves to their nation in extreme loyalty
  13. Both the American & French revolutionaries issued documents of independence that suggested that it was the government's responsibility to ______________ citizens' rights
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  1. The defeat of Spain & Portugal during the Napoleonic Wars helped to bring about political changes in Latin America because it gave them the opportunity to do this.
  2. The French and American colonies differed at the onset of their revolutions because the French suffered more _____________ struggles than the Americans
  3. This Enlightenment philosopher was the MAIN influence on the Declaration of Independence
  4. One main reason for the start of the American Revolution was the colonists lack of representation in this branch of the English government
  5. This legal document from 1215 stated that no leader may be above the law of the land
  6. This Enlightenment philosopher believed that laws should be created by the general will of the people
  7. This Enlightenment thinker supported theocratic governments
  8. This was the ultimate goal of both the French and American Revolutions
  9. Napoleon was this type of government leader
  10. Enlightenment philosophers inspired later political revolutions because of their belief that all people have this
  11. This movement furthered the development of democratic-republican governments because it introduced ideas about individual rights
  12. Replacing the existing political and social order was more relevant to this nation's revolution.
  13. This meeting of European leaders was meant to restore a balance of power in Europe by redrawing boundaries and reinstating legitimate monarchs
  14. This Enlightenment philosopher believed that a social contract involved an exchange of rights for the protection of a strong central government
  15. Both the Magna Carta & the English Bill of Rights had an impact on American government because both contained ideas about protecting the rights of the _____________
  16. This political philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment used his writing to promote toleration and freedom of speech

29 Clues: Napoleon was this type of government leader • This Enlightenment thinker supported theocratic governments • Type of monarchical government where the monarch has all of the power • This was the ultimate goal of both the French and American Revolutions • This legal document from 1215 stated that no leader may be above the law of the land • ...

Week 27 Studies Weekly Crossword 2025-05-15

Week 27 Studies Weekly Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. – Had the power to negotiate with Native American tribes.
  2. – Congress couldn't collect these under the Articles of Confederation.
  3. – Created the first independent government in America.
  4. – He opposed signing the Constitution without a Bill of Rights. (modified clue)
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  1. – He presided over the Constitutional Convention. (modified clue)
  2. – Elbridge Gerry did not believe in a strong federal government.
  3. – Changed the U.S. government in 1787 by the stroke of a ___
  4. – He helped draft the Constitution and is known as its "Father."
  5. – Subject of population debate in the Constitution.
  6. – The Federalist Papers were this kind of writing. (modified clue)
  7. – States could regulate this under the Articles of Confederation.

11 Clues: – Subject of population debate in the Constitution. • – Created the first independent government in America. • – Had the power to negotiate with Native American tribes. • – Changed the U.S. government in 1787 by the stroke of a ___ • – Elbridge Gerry did not believe in a strong federal government. • – He helped draft the Constitution and is known as its "Father." • ...

jye p hass crossword 2022-08-11

jye p hass crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. people recieve that which they deserve
  2. the branch of government responsible for applying law
  3. a legal document that describes the rules or laws that govern Australia
  4. the branch of government responsible for approving new laws and putting them into action
  5. a form of government in which the supreme authority is actually or nominally ruled by monarch
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  1. a set of rules which describe how a country or state is run
  2. a person who holds citizneship of a country
  3. the rights that come from being a human being
  4. a proposed law
  5. a vote decided by the people to make changes
  6. a means of formally expressing opinion or choice

11 Clues: a proposed law • people recieve that which they deserve • a person who holds citizneship of a country • a vote decided by the people to make changes • the rights that come from being a human being • a means of formally expressing opinion or choice • the branch of government responsible for applying law • a set of rules which describe how a country or state is run • ...

The 13 Colonies 2019-01-09

The 13 Colonies crossword puzzle
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  1. Bill Of Rights The English Bill of Rights is an act that the Parliament of England passed on December 16, 1689.
  2. Was one of the early English settlers of North America.
  3. The Middle Passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of Africans were forcibly transported to the New World as part of the Atlantic slave trade.
  4. Settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was located on the east bank of the Powhatan.
  5. Grains, such as corn, wheat, and rice, are the world's most popular food crops.
  6. The First Great Awakening or the Evangelical Revival was a series of Christian revivals that swept Britain and its Thirteen Colonies between the 1730's and 1740's.
  7. Was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.
  8. Was the last Dutch director-general of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664, after which it was renamed New York.
  9. Was a member of a tribe in Southern New England.
  10. Equiano Olaudah Equiano, known in his lifetime as Gustavus Vassa, was a writer and abolitionist from the Igbo region of what is today southeastern Nigeria according to his memoir.
  11. Was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th century.
  12. Was an English Puritan lawyer and one of the leading figures in founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  13. Are people of a historically Christian group of religious movements formally known as the Religious Society of Friends, Society of Friends or Friends Church.
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  1. Were the first English settlers of the Plymouth Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  2. Were state laws established to determine the status of slaves and the rights of their owners.
  3. Pocahontas was a Native American woman notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.
  4. A person who is bound by a signed or forced contract to work for a particular employer for a fixed time.
  5. A town meeting is a form of direct democratic rule, used primarily in portions of the United States.
  6. The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony.
  7. Is a historical term indicating trade among three ports or regions.
  8. Is the son of Sir William Penn and a writer, and nobleman
  9. Was an English soldier, explorer, colonial governor, Admiral of New England, and author.
  10. Was a mother 15 kids and was a puritan spiritual adviser.
  11. The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to "purify" the Church of England of Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and needed to become more Protestant.
  12. Is the international movement of people into a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle or reside there.

25 Clues: Was a member of a tribe in Southern New England. • Was one of the early English settlers of North America. • Is the son of Sir William Penn and a writer, and nobleman • Was a mother 15 kids and was a puritan spiritual adviser. • Is a historical term indicating trade among three ports or regions. • ...

The 13 Colonies 2019-01-09

The 13 Colonies crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Were state laws established to determine the status of slaves and the rights of their owners.
  2. Grains, such as corn, wheat, and rice, are the world's most popular food crops.
  3. Equiano Olaudah Equiano, known in his lifetime as Gustavus Vassa, was a writer and abolitionist from the Igbo region of what is today southeastern Nigeria according to his memoir.
  4. Settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was located on the east bank of the Powhatan.
  5. Was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th century.
  6. Was the last Dutch director-general of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664, after which it was renamed New York.
  7. Was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.
  8. Is a historical term indicating trade among three ports or regions.
  9. Was one of the early English settlers of North America.
  10. Was an English Puritan lawyer and one of the leading figures in founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  11. Was a member of a tribe in Southern New England.
  12. Is the international movement of people into a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle or reside there.
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  1. Were the first English settlers of the Plymouth Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  2. The Puritans were English Protestants in the 16th and 17th centuries who sought to "purify" the Church of England of Roman Catholic practices, maintaining that the Church of England had not been fully reformed and needed to become more Protestant.
  3. The Middle Passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of Africans were forcibly transported to the New World as part of the Atlantic slave trade.
  4. Pocahontas was a Native American woman notable for her association with the colonial settlement at Jamestown, Virginia.
  5. A person who is bound by a signed or forced contract to work for a particular employer for a fixed time.
  6. The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony.
  7. Was an English soldier, explorer, colonial governor, Admiral of New England, and author.
  8. Are people of a historically Christian group of religious movements formally known as the Religious Society of Friends, Society of Friends or Friends Church.
  9. The First Great Awakening or the Evangelical Revival was a series of Christian revivals that swept Britain and its Thirteen Colonies between the 1730's and 1740's.
  10. Is the son of Sir William Penn and a writer, and nobleman
  11. Was a mother 15 kids and was a puritan spiritual adviser.
  12. A town meeting is a form of direct democratic rule, used primarily in portions of the United States.
  13. Bill Of Rights The English Bill of Rights is an act that the Parliament of England passed on December 16, 1689.

25 Clues: Was a member of a tribe in Southern New England. • Was one of the early English settlers of North America. • Is the son of Sir William Penn and a writer, and nobleman • Was a mother 15 kids and was a puritan spiritual adviser. • Is a historical term indicating trade among three ports or regions. • ...

Legislative Branch 2021-04-02

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
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  1. Governor rejects a Bill
  2. most of work done in the General Assembly
  3. how state receives money from its citizens
  4. tax taken out from money earned from jobs
  5. tax on insurance companies
  6. tax on customer purchases of items in retail stores
  7. flat tax on corporations
  8. the "death tax"
  9. Must be 21 or older to run for this office
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  1. Special Purpose Committee
  2. taxes on land and homes
  3. when members from both houses meet in a committee
  4. Must be 21 or older to run for this office
  5. Permanent Committee
  6. Assembly Lawmaking body of Georgia
  7. when members of both chambers come together to compromise on a different version of bill
  8. to make laws
  9. taxes on gas, alcohol, tobacco
  10. law that is introduced into the General Assembly to be worked on

19 Clues: to make laws • the "death tax" • Permanent Committee • taxes on land and homes • Governor rejects a Bill • flat tax on corporations • Special Purpose Committee • tax on insurance companies • taxes on gas, alcohol, tobacco • Assembly Lawmaking body of Georgia • most of work done in the General Assembly • tax taken out from money earned from jobs • ...

Unit 4 Vocabulary Crossword 2024-03-04

Unit 4 Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Russian ruler who supported freeing serfs until a peasant rebellion happened then changed her mind.
  2. carries out and enforces laws.
  3. system of federal courts and judges that interprets laws made by the legislative branch and enforced by the executive branch.
  4. French absolute monarch; centralized power, expanded French territory, ended religious freedom, and controlled nobles at the palace of Versailles.
  5. period in the mid-1500s, when scientists began to question accepted beliefs about the world and made new theories based on experimentation.
  6. laws of planetary motion- proved heliocentric theory using math.
  7. 1668 William of Orange and Mary take the throne of England from King James II. They signed the English Bill of Rights making England a constitutional monarchy.
  8. used math to prove heliocentric theory and explain planetary movement- described gravity.
  9. philospher who wrote about the social contract and thought government should provide for and protect the general will.
  10. the idea that people give up their rights to a government.
  11. 1215 the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law.
  12. believed government exist to protect people's natural rights; overthrow governments that fail to protect the rights.
  13. political philosopher or thinker.
  14. set of written laws that govern a nation.
  15. theory that the sun is the center of the universe.
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  1. this system provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
  2. rulers who made small reforms but did not give up any powers of the throne.
  3. developed heliocentric theory.
  4. Document that limited the power of English kings, Monarchs do not have divine right to rule; must have consent to suspend laws, levy taxes, and maintain army; can't interfere with parliamentary elections or debates.
  5. believed the best government was an absolute monarchy; all people are evil.
  6. Improved the telescope and supported heliocentric theory, was tried in the inquisition and held under house arrest.
  7. theory that the Earth was the center of the universe.
  8. ruled by one person, through force.
  9. makes laws and approves taxes.
  10. ruled by a set of laws, rulers must follow the laws too.
  11. wrote about separation of powers, checks and balances.
  12. a revolution in intellectual activity and changed European's view of government and society.
  13. used enlightenment ideas when writing the Declaration of Independence.
  14. wrote about freedom of speech and religion.
  15. ruled by a religious group.

30 Clues: ruled by a religious group. • developed heliocentric theory. • carries out and enforces laws. • makes laws and approves taxes. • political philosopher or thinker. • ruled by one person, through force. • set of written laws that govern a nation. • wrote about freedom of speech and religion. • theory that the sun is the center of the universe. • ...

27 Amendments 2022-12-19

27 Amendments crossword puzzle
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  1. Prohibition
  2. Congressional Compensation
  3. Jury Trial
  4. Rights Reserved to States
  5. Federal Income Tax
  6. Search and Seizure
  7. Repeal of the 18th Amendment
  8. Voting Rights to all races
  9. Protections against Excessive Bail, Cruel and Unusual Punishment
  10. Women's Right to Vote
  11. Protections against Excessive Bail, Cruel and Unusual Punishment
  12. Grand Jury, Double Jeopardy, Self-Incrimination, Due Process
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  1. Rights of Accused in Criminal Prosecutions: Rights to Jury Trial, to Confront Opposing Witnesses, and to Counsel
  2. Rights to Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition
  3. Abolition of Poll Tax Requirement in Federal Elections
  4. Election of President and Vice-President
  5. Abolition of Slavery and Involuntary Servitude
  6. Two-Term Limitation on President
  7. Right to Vote at Age 18
  8. Election of Senators
  9. Suits Against a State
  10. Quartering of Soldiers
  11. Right to Bear Arms
  12. District of Columbia Presidential Vote
  13. Protects rights against state infringements, defines citizenship, prohibits states from interfering with privileges and immunities, requires due process and equal protection, punishes states for denying vote, and disqualifies Confederate officials and debts
  14. Commencement of the Presidential Term and Succession
  15. Presidential Vacancy, Disability and Inability

27 Clues: Jury Trial • Prohibition • Right to Bear Arms • Federal Income Tax • Search and Seizure • Election of Senators • Suits Against a State • Women's Right to Vote • Quartering of Soldiers • Right to Vote at Age 18 • Rights Reserved to States • Congressional Compensation • Voting Rights to all races • Repeal of the 18th Amendment • Two-Term Limitation on President • ...

Reform Movements Crossword 2021-03-25

Reform Movements Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Fought for women's rights, was penalized for attempting to vote, and a well-known reformer.
  2. Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin.
  3. abolitionist, freed slave, a fighter for women's rights.
  4. Founded the newspaper The Liberator, abolitionist.
  5. American Philosopher.
  6. Poet and transcendentalist.
  7. To obtain equal rights, personal freedoms and opportunities for women.
  8. Quakers, educators, abolitionists, and supporters of women's rights.
  9. Escaped slave,conductor of the Underground Railroad.
  10. Abolitionist, freed slave,fought for voting rights for blacks and women, founded The North Star newspaper.
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  1. organized the Seneca Falls Convention, abolitionist, wrote the Declaration of Sentiments, and a fighter for women's rights.
  2. The practice of saving the mentally ill from being imprisoned.
  3. To give young children what they need to succeed.
  4. Quaker, went to the Seneca Falls Convention, abolitionist, and fought for women's rights.
  5. Fought for the mentally ill and prison reform.
  6. Artist who painted American landscapes and was a part of the Hudson River School.
  7. Author, wrote a book called Walden, refused to pay taxes and support the Mexican War.
  8. fighter for public education.
  9. Artist who documented every bird species in North America.
  10. The effort to free slaves.

20 Clues: American Philosopher. • The effort to free slaves. • Poet and transcendentalist. • Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. • fighter for public education. • Fought for the mentally ill and prison reform. • To give young children what they need to succeed. • Founded the newspaper The Liberator, abolitionist. • Escaped slave,conductor of the Underground Railroad. • ...

bill@psogllc.com 2024-12-20

bill@psogllc.com crossword puzzle
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  1. Marietta Topcat
  2. AKA Fluffer
  3. Executive Chef
  4. Float like a ButterFLY
  5. Future HGTV Reno Star!
  6. One was not enough
  7. el país de origen de las tapas
  8. Four reasons to have a fifth
  9. Of Irish origins, "lover of hounds," "high will," or "desire."
  10. Hooty Hoo!
  11. Fruity College Mascot
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  1. First name of a College Mascot in a Steely Dan lyric
  2. Nuptials month
  3. Known the world over as THE WEDDING EYE CANDY
  4. Mucho FF Miles
  5. Knows the benefits of Irish lads
  6. Not from the White or Black, but a little of both
  7. Working Mensa
  8. Trees do not belong on

19 Clues: Hooty Hoo! • AKA Fluffer • Working Mensa • Nuptials month • Executive Chef • Mucho FF Miles • Marietta Topcat • One was not enough • Fruity College Mascot • Float like a ButterFLY • Future HGTV Reno Star! • Trees do not belong on • Four reasons to have a fifth • el país de origen de las tapas • Knows the benefits of Irish lads • Known the world over as THE WEDDING EYE CANDY • ...

Manar Hameed 2016-11-14

Manar Hameed crossword puzzle
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  1. what were the people who opposed the constitution call
  2. who was the most inflevential viginian aside from washiton
  3. who was also part of the virgians conivernion
  4. what has a system of goverment in which power is shared to the central government
  5. of the officers of their own appointment in
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  1. is of the society it self the other by
  2. of rights what was one of the first acts of the new government
  3. federalist paper these eassays first appeared as letters in new yourk newspapers
  4. who are the people that suppored the constitution
  5. in what month, when the nine state had voted

10 Clues: is of the society it self the other by • of the officers of their own appointment in • in what month, when the nine state had voted • who was also part of the virgians conivernion • who are the people that suppored the constitution • what were the people who opposed the constitution call • who was the most inflevential viginian aside from washiton • ...

8 H Q 11 7.1-7.4 2025-10-14

8 H Q 11 7.1-7.4 crossword puzzle
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  1. The _____ Era was the name were Federalists held political power.
  2. The ______ Affair intended to stop France from capturing American Ships.
  3. James Madison help ____ the power of the Government.
  4. Shay's ______ in 1787 proved the weakness of th Articles of Confederation.
  5. The ______ of Rights is another name for the first ten amendments.
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  1. The _______ Convention in 1787 changed the Articles of Confederation.
  2. Thomas _______ was the third president.
  3. Henry ______ said of Washington, "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen"
  4. John ______ was remembered as the Father of Conservation.
  5. The nations first capital under the Constitution was New ______ city.

10 Clues: Thomas _______ was the third president. • James Madison help ____ the power of the Government. • John ______ was remembered as the Father of Conservation. • The _____ Era was the name were Federalists held political power. • The ______ of Rights is another name for the first ten amendments. • The nations first capital under the Constitution was New ______ city. • ...

Harry Potter characters 2020-04-26

Harry Potter characters crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 4th year DADA teacher
  2. the father of delphini
  3. godfather to Harry
  4. son of Ron and Hermione
  5. 5th year DADA teacher
  6. werewolf and a father and husband
  7. daughter of George and Angelina
  8. husband to Lily and father of harry
  9. daughter of Ron and Hermione
  10. mother of 7
  11. father of 3 kids and a godfather
  12. the only daughter of Harry and Ginny
  13. son of remus and Tonks
  14. father of 7
  15. Mother of 3 and a sister to 6 brothers
  16. husband to Hermione and father of 2
  17. middle child of Harry and Ginny
  18. only son of Bill and Fleur
  19. son of draco and Astoria
  20. daughter of Percy and Audrey
  21. 6th year DADA teacher
  22. lost his twin
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  1. dragon handler
  2. husband of bellatrix
  3. middle child of Bill and Fleur
  4. mother of harry and wife to James
  5. wife to Ron and mother of 2
  6. oldest son of Molly and Arthur
  7. son of George and Angelina
  8. oldest son of Harry and Ginny
  9. wife to Remus and mother of teddy
  10. died in the war
  11. the mother of delphini
  12. 3rd child of Molly and Arthur
  13. daughter of Percy and Audrey
  14. wife to Lucius
  15. brother of rodolphus
  16. son to lucius and Narcissa
  17. friends with Fred and george
  18. husband to Narcissa
  19. oldest daughter of Bill and Fleur
  20. married a half wolf
  21. wife to Percy and mother of 2 kids

43 Clues: mother of 7 • father of 7 • lost his twin • dragon handler • wife to Lucius • died in the war • godfather to Harry • husband to Narcissa • married a half wolf • husband of bellatrix • brother of rodolphus • 4th year DADA teacher • 5th year DADA teacher • 6th year DADA teacher • the father of delphini • the mother of delphini • son of remus and Tonks • son of Ron and Hermione • son of draco and Astoria • ...

I'm only a Bill 2022-03-24

I'm only a Bill crossword puzzle
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  1. The place where the bill has to wait for approval
  2. The president is able to _____ a bill if he disagrees
  3. The final person that decides if the bill becomes a law is the ____
  4. The ____ is the proposal before a law
  5. When the house and senate ____ and discuss about the bill
  6. The idea is then written by a senate or a _____
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  1. The bill has to ____ in committee.
  2. The bill starts off as a ____
  3. Both the house and the senate can try to _____ the veto by getting 2/3 majority votes
  4. The _____ consists of the Senate and House of representatives.
  5. The president makes the final ____ on whether the bill should become a law

11 Clues: The bill starts off as a ____ • The bill has to ____ in committee. • The ____ is the proposal before a law • The idea is then written by a senate or a _____ • The place where the bill has to wait for approval • The president is able to _____ a bill if he disagrees • When the house and senate ____ and discuss about the bill • ...

Government Vocab 2024-02-27

Government Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. The power of the president to organize foreign policies and treaties
  2. A part of the bill process that only the house goes through
  3. Where the house and senate create bills to be presented
  4. Apart of U.S. congress
  5. When a bill receives public hearing
  6. Where the house and senate meet
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  1. A lower part of U.S. congress where each person represents a state
  2. Someone who can veto a bill
  3. The power of president to affect and monitor the economy
  4. The representative of the country
  5. The power of president to veto laws
  6. A law before it's finalized
  7. The leader of the country
  8. An important U.S. Document
  9. The power of the president to grant pardons and carry out laws

15 Clues: Apart of U.S. congress • The leader of the country • An important U.S. Document • Someone who can veto a bill • A law before it's finalized • Where the house and senate meet • The representative of the country • The power of president to veto laws • When a bill receives public hearing • Where the house and senate create bills to be presented • ...

Government System Crossword Puzzle 2014-10-04

Government System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. One of the three government level
  2. Related to ordinary citizens and their concerns
  3. To elect
  4. A sanction that's been ordered by the court system, but that person still gets to stay in their community, as long as he or she is getting supervised
  5. This person has 3 important roles such as deciding what the government policy should be
  6. This branch deals with laws
  7. A proposed law
  8. This person is also referred to as the Upper House of Parliament
  9. Due to good behaviour, a person may get released after their one third of the sentence, while still on sentence
  10. The elected head of a municipal level
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  1. The action where the Governor General signs a bill to make it a law
  2. This is held every 5 years (Sometimes 4 years)
  3. An object in the House of Commons
  4. This is where people discuss about a bill and whether or not make that bill a law
  5. This person picks out a certain portfolio of people, representing their party
  6. Any people who work together in order to win elections and have control of the government system
  7. In the executive branch
  8. The head of government of a province or territory
  9. The guy who does bad things
  10. Rules of the land

20 Clues: To elect • A proposed law • Rules of the land • In the executive branch • This branch deals with laws • The guy who does bad things • One of the three government level • An object in the House of Commons • The elected head of a municipal level • This is held every 5 years (Sometimes 4 years) • Related to ordinary citizens and their concerns • ...

government Units 1-3 2024-08-28

government Units 1-3 crossword puzzle
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  1. 36th president
  2. formal approval in a constitution
  3. the belief the government has the right to make public policy
  4. a change to the constitution
  5. groups joined for a common purpose
  6. loosely organized system
  7. those who opposed the ratification of constitution
  8. people that can represent
  9. self appointed elites power to rule
  10. one person holds unlimited power
  11. great charter forced by king John
  12. first permanent english settlement
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  1. when a state has absolute power
  2. rich upper class of roman empire
  3. father of our country
  4. process, government must act fair
  5. father of constitution
  6. an advisory body to the President
  7. tax on imports
  8. member of a state or nation full civil rights
  9. an adjective that describes two bodies
  10. group of delegates who drafted constitution
  11. formal agreement between more than one
  12. who enforces public policies
  13. written by a king city law
  14. made up of a Prime Minister
  15. to reject a bill
  16. common folk of roman empire
  17. least amount of members to be present to do business
  18. a body of people living in a defined territory

30 Clues: 36th president • tax on imports • to reject a bill • father of our country • father of constitution • loosely organized system • people that can represent • written by a king city law • made up of a Prime Minister • common folk of roman empire • who enforces public policies • a change to the constitution • when a state has absolute power • rich upper class of roman empire • ...

How to Rule the World crossword 2023-06-20

How to Rule the World crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A political belief or ...
  2. Often seen in Hawaii
  3. A peninsula that sits in the Black Sea, formerly occupied by Ukraine
  4. An ideolody formerly adopted by a country in this crossword
  5. A country located in South America, formerly considered as socialist
  6. Government influenced and controlled information to the public
  7. Ideology derived from Marxism
  8. A formal opinion on a decision
  9. A name, or a statement, or a nose of a bird
  10. Last name of the current president of Ukraine
  11. The policy that Catherine the Great enforced on Ukranians
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  1. Sounds like constipation and is often full of 💩
  2. A form of freedom
  3. A political system that advocates for a centralised power
  4. ... d'état
  5. Mode or system of rule or management
  6. Last name of the current president of Russia
  7. Another word for gathering, originated from a European country.
  8. A set of idea or plans proposed by an individual or organisation
  9. A political system that advocates for equal voting rights, also we dabted this topic in class
  10. A union of countries that has disbanded

21 Clues: ... d'état • A form of freedom • Often seen in Hawaii • A political belief or ... • Ideology derived from Marxism • A formal opinion on a decision • Mode or system of rule or management • A union of countries that has disbanded • A name, or a statement, or a nose of a bird • Last name of the current president of Russia • Last name of the current president of Ukraine • ...

APUSH crossword puzzle 2023-05-15

APUSH crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. deal, programs developed to help the economy recover during the great depression
  2. of rights, document that consists of the first 10 amendments
  3. amendment, gave black men the right to vote
  4. era after the civil war
  5. removal act, passed by andrew jackson for the removal of american indians and forced then to move out west
  6. drafted after the Articles of Confederation failed
  7. stormed the shores of france during WW2
  8. revolution, war for colonist to gain freedom from British Rule
  9. president during the great depression and some of WW2 and created the new deal
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  1. harbor, reason why the US joined WW2
  2. president during the civil war
  3. first president of the US
  4. name of the period when alcohol was not sold produced or manufactured
  5. v madison, established judicial review
  6. was shot during his presidency during the 1960s
  7. amendment, abolished slavery under the constitution
  8. war, war between the confederacy and union
  9. tea party, 92,000 pounds of tea were dumped due to the taxation of tea
  10. amendment, women gained the right to vote
  11. years war, another name for the french and indian war

20 Clues: era after the civil war • first president of the US • president during the civil war • harbor, reason why the US joined WW2 • v madison, established judicial review • stormed the shores of france during WW2 • amendment, women gained the right to vote • war, war between the confederacy and union • amendment, gave black men the right to vote • ...

Constitution 2022-06-02

Constitution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Years in a representative's term
  2. people have the ____ to a speedy trial
  3. Right to _____ protected by the 15th Amendment
  4. Department headed by the president
  5. includes the Senate and House of Representatives
  6. taken by government officials (Article VI)
  7. high crime described in Article III
  8. Constitution replaced Articles of _____
  9. Congress has the power to do this
  10. an "arm," as in the Second Amendment
  11. 13th amendment forbid owning one
  12. years in a senator's term
  13. number of states needed to ratify the Constitution
  14. addition or change in the Constitution
  15. people can ____ peacefully (Amendment 1)
  16. ____ of representatives
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  1. A written plan of government
  2. introduction to the Constitution
  3. First Amendment freedom
  4. Bill of ______
  5. "We the ____ of the United States..."
  6. Legislative or "_____" branch
  7. Most powerful court in judicial Dept.
  8. must be 30 and 9 years a citizen
  9. population determines the number of representatives from each ___________
  10. citizen soldiers
  11. ____ of Religion
  12. Each year the president delivers a state of the ___ message
  13. Has 100 members, two per state
  14. first Amendment freedom

30 Clues: Bill of ______ • citizen soldiers • ____ of Religion • First Amendment freedom • first Amendment freedom • ____ of representatives • years in a senator's term • A written plan of government • Legislative or "_____" branch • Has 100 members, two per state • Years in a representative's term • introduction to the Constitution • must be 30 and 9 years a citizen • ...

English Revolution 2022-02-02

English Revolution crossword puzzle
Across
  1. death started the revolution
  2. translated bible & spoke about divine right
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  1. war over absolute rule of Charles 1
  2. made a republican then became dictator
  3. last name of man who fought for religious toleration and beheaded King Charles 1
  4. Mary and William signed bill of rights to make a constitutional monarchy which protected citizens
  5. at war, signed petition of right, dissolved parliament

7 Clues: death started the revolution • war over absolute rule of Charles 1 • made a republican then became dictator • translated bible & spoke about divine right • at war, signed petition of right, dissolved parliament • last name of man who fought for religious toleration and beheaded King Charles 1 • ...

Tanay shelar crossword 2021-07-20

Tanay shelar crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. was the vice chairman of the constituant assembly
  2. aparthied divided the people and labelled them on the basis of their
  3. was the prime minister of interim government
  4. was the colour of the people of south africa
  5. due to aparthied system there were lots of
  6. has the largest written constitution in the world
  7. was the place were nelson mandela was prisoned
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  1. was in prison of robben island for 28 years
  2. was the chairman of the drafting committee that drafted the indian constitution
  3. was the title of the autobiography written by nelson mandela
  4. is the short begining of indian constitution
  5. was the national leader who first tried to draft a constitution for india
  6. was the president of th constituent assembly
  7. was the name of a system of racial discrimination
  8. country which inspired the indian leaders to associate with ' bill of rights'

15 Clues: due to aparthied system there were lots of • was in prison of robben island for 28 years • is the short begining of indian constitution • was the president of th constituent assembly • was the prime minister of interim government • was the colour of the people of south africa • was the place were nelson mandela was prisoned • ...

Texas Constitution of 1836 2024-11-21

Texas Constitution of 1836 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Mexican Constitution of 1824 played a crucial role in _____________ the Texas Constitution.
  2. The government is divided into _____________ branches.
  3. The Texas Constitution included a Bill of _________.
  4. The Constitution can be __________ to adapt to the changing times and needs.
  5. The President of Texas could ___________ government officials.
  6. the Texas Constitution established the __________ of Texas.
  7. The President of Texas had __________ powers.
  8. The Mexican Constitution divided powers between the central government and individual ________.
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  1. The Texas Constitution recognized the importance of ___________ and required that all officers acknowledge the existence of a Supreme Being.
  2. Congress is part of the __________ branch.
  3. The Texas Constitution of 1836 was adopted shortly after Texas declared independence from _____________.
  4. The President is part of the ___________ branch.
  5. The Supreme Court is part of the _________ branch.
  6. The U.S. Constitution was __________ in 1787.
  7. Both the U.S. and Mexican constitutions emphasize the separation of __________.

15 Clues: Congress is part of the __________ branch. • The U.S. Constitution was __________ in 1787. • The President of Texas had __________ powers. • The President is part of the ___________ branch. • The Supreme Court is part of the _________ branch. • The Texas Constitution included a Bill of _________. • The government is divided into _____________ branches. • ...

Bill of rights cross word 2024-11-12

Bill of rights cross word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. freedom of religion
  2. unreasonable searches
  3. no soldier shall be quartered under law
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  1. right to testify in court
  2. right to bear arms
  3. series of rights in a criminal trial.

6 Clues: right to bear arms • freedom of religion • unreasonable searches • right to testify in court • series of rights in a criminal trial. • no soldier shall be quartered under law

Rights of the Colonists 2014-11-20

Rights of the Colonists crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What was the Manga Carta?
  2. Parliament is what?
  3. English colonists saw themselves as __________.
  4. The Bill of Rights is a what?
Down
  1. English colonists saw the ______ as a victory not only for parliament...
  2. The Puritans were constantly on watch for signs of _______.

6 Clues: Parliament is what? • What was the Manga Carta? • The Bill of Rights is a what? • English colonists saw themselves as __________. • The Puritans were constantly on watch for signs of _______. • English colonists saw the ______ as a victory not only for parliament...

Government Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-13

Government Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A program added to the Social Security system in 1965 that provides hospitalization insurance for the elderly and permits older Americans to purchase inexpensive coverage for doctor fees and other health expenses
  2. A model of democracy in which a small number of people, usually those who are wealthy and well-educated, influence political decision-making
  3. The only procedure by which the Senate can vote to place a time limit on consideration of a bill or other matter, and thereby overcome a filibuster
  4. powers exercised by Congress that are not expressly granted to it by the Constitution, but are deemed “necessary and proper"
  5. Allows the powers not specifically given to the federal government to be given to the states and people of the states.
  6. The pen name of an Anti-Federalist in a series of essays designed to encourage New Yorkers to reject the proposed Constitution.
  7. The distribution of tax money to the state governments
  8. A procedural rule in the House of Representatives that prohibits any amendments to bills or provides that only members of the committee reporting the bill may offer amendments.
  9. The Constitution grants the president 10 days to review a measure passed by the Congress. If the president has not signed the bill after 10 days, it becomes law without his signature
  10. The supreme law of the United States that establishes the framework of the federal government and lays out the rights and responsibilities of citizens
  11. "Two chambers," and in practice refers to a government structure involving two houses, or two legislative bodies, that are separate in deliberation from one another
  12. The fundamental rights to which all humans are entitled without interference
  13. A conspicuous position that provides an opportunity to speak out and be listened to
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  1. Gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nation
  2. Social insurance that provides economic assistance to persons faced with unemployment, disability, or old age
  3. Grants issued by the United States Congress which may be spent only for narrowly defined purposes
  4. Prohibits the federal government from imposing unduly harsh penalties on criminal defendants
  5. Clause McCulloch v. Maryland used this clause
  6. A party leader who is the liaison between the leadership and the rank-and-file in the legislature.
  7. A requirement the federal government imposes as a condition for receiving federal funds
  8. Trial or punishment for the same crime by the same government
  9. An annual sum of money that is awarded by the federal government to a state or local government body to help fund a specific project or program
  10. A formal accusation of wrongdoing against a public official.
  11. The power of the government to take private property for public use
  12. In late 1786, farmers in western Massachusetts—facing high land taxes (and growing debt) and feeling that the economic (and governing) class in Boston didn’t represent them—took matters into their own hands

25 Clues: Clause McCulloch v. Maryland used this clause • The distribution of tax money to the state governments • A formal accusation of wrongdoing against a public official. • Trial or punishment for the same crime by the same government • The power of the government to take private property for public use • ...

Due Process 2021-12-13

Due Process crossword puzzle
Across
  1. v. Jefferson County (1996), The court held that plaintiffs who did not participate in the suit, nor be represented by a party, may be given a hearing regarding a similar case. Res Judicata applies only to those who were involved with a previous decision.
  2. v. Arizona (1966), The Miranda Rights were created.
  3. v. Parker (1945), Congress is able to seize private property with just compensation.
  4. Due Process - The constitutional requirement that when the federal government acts in such a way that denied a citizen life, liberty, or property interest, the person must be given notice, the opportunity to be heard, and a decision by a neutral decision maker.
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  1. v. Rumsfeld (2006), Set a precedent that American citizens, regardless of enemy status, are entitled to Due Process rights and may challenge their enemy status.
  2. Due Process - Due process not only protect certain legal procedures, but also protects certain rights unrelated to procedure. May include things such as the right to work in an ordinary kind of job, marry, and to raise one’s child as a parent.
  3. v. United States (1972), This case determined that the governments grant of immunity from prosecution can compel a witness to testify over and assertion of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self incrimination.
  4. v. Baltimore (1833), The Constitution's Bill of Rights restricts only the power of the federal government and not those of the state governments.
  5. v. McDonnell (1974), Gave prisoners some due process rights and required disciplinary proceedings to include a written statement of evidence, as well as the ability for an inmate to present evidence.
  6. v. Din (2015), which held that no Constitutional rights were violated by denying a full explanation of why an alien’s visa was denied.

10 Clues: v. Arizona (1966), The Miranda Rights were created. • v. Parker (1945), Congress is able to seize private property with just compensation. • v. Din (2015), which held that no Constitutional rights were violated by denying a full explanation of why an alien’s visa was denied. • ...

Legal Terms by Riley Winckel and Rexanne Trautmann 2018-09-21

Legal Terms by Riley Winckel and Rexanne Trautmann crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a written ruling
  2. A written summary, rhymes with thiefs
  3. Not a ruling, an interpretation
  4. Murder or robbery
  5. laws Controlling relations between individuals
  6. When you don’t like the last ruling so you choose to go to a higher court
  7. of powers Division of law making powers
  8. We watched a sketch about these
  9. Laws duties owed to societies
  10. hearings When you can go into a trial
  11. Power between states and country
  12. I was accused of committing a crime
  13. Study of law + legal philosophy
  14. A pact
  15. An examination of clues for a case in front of a judge
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  1. Doubt is he really guilty?
  2. government Limited power in the government
  3. review Highest U.S. court goes over acts
  4. of rights There are 10 of them
  5. Guides future cases with similar questions
  6. Against the rules
  7. clause Article VI
  8. Lawyer conducting the case
  9. The person harmed
  10. Deciding if the complaint is true
  11. intent Intention of the lawmakers
  12. Minor theft
  13. and balances Not more powerful and not less powerful
  14. President saying yes or no

29 Clues: A pact • Minor theft • a written ruling • Against the rules • clause Article VI • Murder or robbery • The person harmed • Doubt is he really guilty? • Lawyer conducting the case • President saying yes or no • Laws duties owed to societies • of rights There are 10 of them • Not a ruling, an interpretation • We watched a sketch about these • Study of law + legal philosophy • ...

US Regents Review (Presidents) 2024-06-10

US Regents Review (Presidents) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Dollar diplomacy, income tax, bathtub
  2. Fourteen points, league of nations, Federal reserve
  3. Atomic bombs, desegregation of military
  4. Stay out of European Affairs, Era of Good Feelings
  5. Vietnam, Tonkin Gulf, Kent State
  6. "No new taxes," Persian Gulf War
  7. Corrupt Bargain, Son, 1824
  8. Teapot Dome, Heart Attack "Return to Normalcy"
  9. Reconstruction, Scandals, Union General
  10. 10% plus plan, impeachment, Reconstruction Acts
  11. Took over for Harding, pro-business, "silent"
  12. No direct relief, Stock market Crash, Bonus Army
  13. Annexes Texas, Oregon, Expansionist
  14. Trickle down, Star Wars, Iran Contra Affair
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  1. Democratic-Republican, Embargo, Louisiana
  2. President during the Trail of Tears, VP to Jackson
  3. Father of Constitution, War of 1812, Bill of Rights
  4. Watergate, China, Gold Standard Executive Privilege
  5. First trust-buster, Conservationist, Square Deal
  6. XYZ affair, Alien and Sedition Acts
  7. Pardons Nixon
  8. Precedents, neutrality, farewell address
  9. Interstate Highway act, D-day, Little Rock
  10. Camp David Accords, Oil Crisis, Iranian Hostage crisis
  11. defeats William Jennings Bryan, assassinated, Roosevelt
  12. New Deal, Court packing, WWII
  13. 1860, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address
  14. Democrat, Bank War, Indian Removal
  15. Peace Corps, Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis

29 Clues: Pardons Nixon • Corrupt Bargain, Son, 1824 • New Deal, Court packing, WWII • Vietnam, Tonkin Gulf, Kent State • "No new taxes," Persian Gulf War • Democrat, Bank War, Indian Removal • XYZ affair, Alien and Sedition Acts • Annexes Texas, Oregon, Expansionist • Dollar diplomacy, income tax, bathtub • Atomic bombs, desegregation of military • ...

US Regents Review (Presidents) 2024-06-10

US Regents Review (Presidents) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Dollar diplomacy, income tax, bathtub
  2. Fourteen points, league of nations, Federal reserve
  3. Atomic bombs, desegregation of military
  4. Stay out of European Affairs, Era of Good Feelings
  5. Vietnam, Tonkin Gulf, Kent State
  6. "No new taxes," Persian Gulf War
  7. Corrupt Bargain, Son, 1824
  8. Teapot Dome, Heart Attack "Return to Normalcy"
  9. Reconstruction, Scandals, Union General
  10. 10% plus plan, impeachment, Reconstruction Acts
  11. Took over for Harding, pro-business, "silent"
  12. No direct relief, Stock market Crash, Bonus Army
  13. Annexes Texas, Oregon, Expansionist
  14. Trickle down, Star Wars, Iran Contra Affair
Down
  1. Democratic-Republican, Embargo, Louisiana
  2. President during the Trail of Tears, VP to Jackson
  3. Father of Constitution, War of 1812, Bill of Rights
  4. Watergate, China, Gold Standard Executive Privilege
  5. First trust-buster, Conservationist, Square Deal
  6. XYZ affair, Alien and Sedition Acts
  7. Pardons Nixon
  8. Precedents, neutrality, farewell address
  9. Interstate Highway act, D-day, Little Rock
  10. Camp David Accords, Oil Crisis, Iranian Hostage crisis
  11. defeats William Jennings Bryan, assassinated, Roosevelt
  12. New Deal, Court packing, WWII
  13. 1860, Emancipation Proclamation, Gettysburg Address
  14. Democrat, Bank War, Indian Removal
  15. Peace Corps, Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis

29 Clues: Pardons Nixon • Corrupt Bargain, Son, 1824 • New Deal, Court packing, WWII • Vietnam, Tonkin Gulf, Kent State • "No new taxes," Persian Gulf War • Democrat, Bank War, Indian Removal • XYZ affair, Alien and Sedition Acts • Annexes Texas, Oregon, Expansionist • Dollar diplomacy, income tax, bathtub • Atomic bombs, desegregation of military • ...

Legislative Branch 2021-04-14

Legislative Branch crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Congressional Committee chairperson can kill a bill assigned to his/her committee simply by ignoring it. (senate.gov)
  2. Veto when the chief executive does not sign or reject a bill within the time allowed to do so. (online glossary)
  3. a way to bring a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from the committee by "discharging" the committee from further consideration of a bill or resolution. (norton.house.gov)
  4. the legislative process. (online glossary)
  5. Membership is divided into specialized groups for purposes such as holding hearings, preparing bills for the consideration of the entire House, and regulating House procedure. (britannica.com)
  6. Procedure that can be used to limit or end a floor debate in a legislative body. (online glossary)
  7. for members with the longest records of service. (online glossary)
  8. The power to coin money and regulate the value of it. (consitution.congress.gov)
  9. Various tactics that try to defeat a bill in a legislative body by preventing a final vote. (online glossary)
  10. To bring formal charges against a public official; only the House of Representatives has the power to impeach civil officers of the United States. (online glossary)
  11. Issue a formal condemnation (online glossary)
  12. An unpopular provision added to an important bill certain to pass so that it will “ride”
  13. A proposed law presented to a legislative body for consideration. (online glossary)
  14. Any money that a creditor must, by law, accept in payment for debts. (online glossary)
  15. branch. (online glossary)
  16. Member who leads a standing committee in a legislative body. (online glossary)
  17. Spokesperson chosen by the leading majority party in the legislation. (senate.gov)
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  1. A review by legislative committees of the policies and programs of the
  2. The presiding officer of a committee or subcommittee. (senate.gov)
  3. The distribution of seats in a legislative body. (online glossary)
  4. have the force of law and does not require the President’s signature. (online glossary)
  5. Chair of the legislation. (online glossary)
  6. The direct election of U.S. Senators by the voters of the states. (textbook)
  7. The power of government to take private property for public use. (online glossary)
  8. The exclusive power of Congress to regulate trade. (online glossary)
  9. Representative of their political party. (collinsdictionary.com)
  10. The process by which each chamber of Congress votes on a bill vetoed by the President. (senate.gov)
  11. Spokesperson of the minority party in the legislation. (senate.gov)
  12. A measure relating to the business of either house, or expressing an opinion; does
  13. Assistants to the floor leaders who are also elected by their parties. (senate.gov)
  14. A provision in Congressional legislation that allocates a specified amount of money for a specific project, program, or organization. (merriam-webster.com)
  15. An unwritten rule in Congress that reserves the top posts in each
  16. An adjective that describes a legislative body composed of two chambers. (online glossary)

33 Clues: branch. (online glossary) • the legislative process. (online glossary) • Chair of the legislation. (online glossary) • Issue a formal condemnation (online glossary) • Representative of their political party. (collinsdictionary.com) • An unwritten rule in Congress that reserves the top posts in each • The presiding officer of a committee or subcommittee. (senate.gov) • ...

Causes of the Civil War 2023-11-01

Causes of the Civil War crossword puzzle
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  1. The act of the states trying to prevent something happening within their territory
  2. a bill to organize the Territory of Nebraska
  3. when the United States Supreme Court upheld slavery in United States territories
  4. an act to authorize the people of Missouri getting territory
  5. Ideas about the injustices of slavery
  6. It dealt with the issue of slavery and territorial expansion
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  1. Southern states began to secede, forming the Confederate States of America
  2. captured prominent citizens and seized the federal armory and arsenal
  3. established Georgia's conditional acceptance of the Compromise of 1850
  4. a political philosophy that emphasizes the rights of individual states

10 Clues: Ideas about the injustices of slavery • a bill to organize the Territory of Nebraska • an act to authorize the people of Missouri getting territory • It dealt with the issue of slavery and territorial expansion • captured prominent citizens and seized the federal armory and arsenal • established Georgia's conditional acceptance of the Compromise of 1850 • ...

60's crossward 2023-05-11

60's crossward crossword puzzle
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  1. A DEBAT ABOUT FLAG
  2. AN CANADIAN BILL
  3. a wireless telecommunications device that receives and displays alphanumeric or voice messages.
  4. A WALL IN GERMANY
  5. A PRESIDENT DURING THE 60's.
  6. A CONFLICT THROUGHOUT 1960's
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  1. A CRISIS IN CUBA
  2. A RACE BETWEEN THE SOVIET UNION AN THE UNITED STATES
  3. AN INFLUENTIAL HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY
  4. A prime minister during the '60s

10 Clues: A CRISIS IN CUBA • AN CANADIAN BILL • A WALL IN GERMANY • A DEBAT ABOUT FLAG • A PRESIDENT DURING THE 60's. • A CONFLICT THROUGHOUT 1960's • A prime minister during the '60s • A RACE BETWEEN THE SOVIET UNION AN THE UNITED STATES • AN INFLUENTIAL HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY • ...

Due Process 2021-12-13

Due Process crossword puzzle
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  1. , __________________ Due Process - The constitutional requirement that when the federal government acts in such a way that denied a citizen life, liberty, or property interest, the person must be given notice, the opportunity to be heard, and a decision by a neutral decision-maker.
  2. v. Din (2015), which held that no Constitutional rights were violated by denying a full explanation of why an alien’s visa was denied.
  3. , ___________________Due Process - Due process not only protect certain legal procedures, but also protects certain rights unrelated to procedure. May include things such as the right to work in an ordinary kind of job, marry, and raise one’s child as a parent.
  4. v. Rumsfeld (2006), Set a precedent that American citizens, regardless of enemy status, are entitled to Due Process rights and may challenge their enemy status.
  5. v. Parker (1945), Congress is able to seize private property with just compensation.
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  1. v. Jefferson County (1996), The court held that plaintiffs who did not participate in the suit, nor be represented by a party, may be given a hearing regarding a similar case. Res Judicata applies only to those who were involved with a previous decision.
  2. v. McDonnell (1974), Gave prisoners some due process rights and required disciplinary proceedings to include a written statement of evidence, as well as the ability for an inmate to present evidence.
  3. v. the United States (1972), This case determined that the government's grant of immunity from prosecution can compel a witness to testify over an assertion of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.
  4. v. Arizona (1966), The Miranda Rights were created.
  5. v. Baltimore (1833), The Constitution's Bill of Rights restricts only the power of the federal government and not those of the state governments.

10 Clues: v. Arizona (1966), The Miranda Rights were created. • v. Parker (1945), Congress is able to seize private property with just compensation. • v. Din (2015), which held that no Constitutional rights were violated by denying a full explanation of why an alien’s visa was denied. • ...

8 H Q 11 7.1-7.4 2025-10-14

8 H Q 11 7.1-7.4 crossword puzzle
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  1. Shay's ______ in 1787 proved the weakness of th Articles of Confederation.
  2. James Madison help ____ the power of the Government.
  3. The nations first capital under the Constitution was New ______ city.
  4. The ______ of Rights is another name for the first ten amendments.
  5. The _______ Convention in 1787 changed the Articles of Confederation.
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  1. The _____ Era was the name were Federalists held political power.
  2. Henry ______ said of Washington, "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen"
  3. Thomas _______ was the third president.
  4. The ______ Affair intended to stop France from capturing American Ships.
  5. John ______ was remembered as the Father of Conservation.

10 Clues: Thomas _______ was the third president. • James Madison help ____ the power of the Government. • John ______ was remembered as the Father of Conservation. • The _____ Era was the name were Federalists held political power. • The ______ of Rights is another name for the first ten amendments. • The nations first capital under the Constitution was New ______ city. • ...

Civil Rights 2025-05-07

Civil Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. tests – Used to block African Americans from voting.
  2. but equal – Policy upheld in Plessy v. Ferguson.
  3. v. Board of Education – Court case that made school segregation illegal.
  4. F. Kennedy – Signed the Equal Pay Law.
  5. – Quality of Black facilities under segregation.
  6. on Washington – Event where MLK gave his famous speech.
  7. – Protests where students sat at lunch counters to demand service.
  8. – People who work for social change.
  9. taxes – Fees that kept Black citizens from voting.
  10. integration – Process of ending school segregation.
  11. Rock Nine – Group of students who integrated a white high school.
  12. Pay Law – Law signed by JFK to ensure fair wages.
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  1. Bus Boycott – Protest against segregated buses.
  2. – Separation of people based on race.
  3. protests – Nonviolent actions taken to oppose injustice.
  4. rights – Main goal of the 1957 Civil Rights Act.
  5. Martin Luther King Jr. – Leader of peaceful civil rights protests.
  6. Eisenhower – Sent troops to protect Black students.
  7. places – Where segregation was banned in 1964.
  8. Rights Act of 1957 – Law that aimed to protect voting rights.
  9. Crow Laws – Laws enforcing racial segregation.
  10. Parks – Refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery.
  11. v. Ferguson – Case that supported "separate but equal."
  12. B. Johnson – Signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
  13. Rights Act of 1964 – Law that outlawed segregation in public places.
  14. disobedience – Nonviolent resistance to unfair laws.
  15. Court – Body that ruled on civil rights cases.
  16. change – What civil rights activists worked to achieve.
  17. Amendment – Gave African American men the right to vote.
  18. students – Those protected by federal troops in Little Rock.

30 Clues: – People who work for social change. • – Separation of people based on race. • F. Kennedy – Signed the Equal Pay Law. • places – Where segregation was banned in 1964. • Crow Laws – Laws enforcing racial segregation. • Court – Body that ruled on civil rights cases. • Bus Boycott – Protest against segregated buses. • rights – Main goal of the 1957 Civil Rights Act. • ...

Government Crossword 2015-10-09

Government Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a rule for all Canadians made by Senators, Members of Parliament and the Governor General through discussion and voting
  2. the process of choosing a representative by vote
  3. the person in charge of a meeting
  4. of two chambers, or rooms
  5. a change that is made to a bill a motion or a committee report with the intention of improving it
  6. the agreement by the provinces to join together to form the nation of Canada and create a federal Parliament
  7. a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  8. the bringing to an end of a Parliament
  9. a member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  10. a group made up of all Senators and Members of Parliament from the same political party
  11. a discussion in which the arguments for and against a subject are presented according to specific rules
  12. the specific geographic area in Canada that a Member of Parliament represents in the House of Commons
  13. the political party with the most members elected to the house of Commons usually forms the Government
  14. a king or queen of a country
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  1. a special title given to Senators and Cabinet Ministers for life, and to the Speraker of the House of Commons as long as he or she is the Speaker
  2. all political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing party
  3. a large, heavy, silver- and gold-covered staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
  4. a proposal by a Member for either the Senate or the House of Commons to do something, to order something to be done, or to express an opinion on a matter
  5. bill that are passed by Parliament
  6. one of two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings
  7. a group of Senators, Members of Parliament, or both, selected to study a specific subject or bill and write a report about it
  8. to change or improve something;for example a law or an Act of Parliament
  9. the daily official record of debates in the Senate and the House of Commons in English and French
  10. a person living in an area in Canada represented by a Member of Parliament
  11. the set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
  12. a person who has full political and civil rights in his or her country
  13. the government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  14. a formal event that follows rules or traditions
  15. to pick one person from a group of several people by voting
  16. a group of all who make decisions about the Government's priorities and policies
  17. the city where a country's legislature is located and the government carries out its business

31 Clues: of two chambers, or rooms • a king or queen of a country • the person in charge of a meeting • bill that are passed by Parliament • the bringing to an end of a Parliament • a formal event that follows rules or traditions • the process of choosing a representative by vote • a proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament • ...

Reconstruction Era 2022-10-24

Reconstruction Era crossword puzzle
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  1. Tried to encourage people to rejoin the union
  2. A bill where white men declare their allegiance to the bill or they will not be able to vote.
  3. When congress passed the fifteenth amendment which allowed anyone to vote without discrimination to race.
  4. also known as Congressional Reconstruction
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  1. _______ Republicans in the U.S. Congress took control of the Reconstruction from Pres.Andrew Johnson.
  2. Who was upset because the south had equal voting rights
  3. _______ believed that African Americans were unable to manage their own lives and were unable to vote.
  4. all who voted in 1860 they took oath to the U.S. they then would be elected officials to be sent to congress.

8 Clues: also known as Congressional Reconstruction • Tried to encourage people to rejoin the union • Who was upset because the south had equal voting rights • A bill where white men declare their allegiance to the bill or they will not be able to vote. • _______ Republicans in the U.S. Congress took control of the Reconstruction from Pres.Andrew Johnson. • ...

Become a U.S citizen! 2022-12-17

Become a U.S citizen! crossword puzzle
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  1. Not civil liberties but _____ _________
  2. Political party who has a donkey as their logo
  3. Explains the ratification process
  4. President’s office
  5. Regulates relations between the states
  6. Branch that doesn’t evaluate or carry out laws
  7. Opposite of federalist
  8. Opposite of the majority party
  9. Political party who has an elephant as their logo
  10. Absolute authority over the people
  11. The party with the most members in each house
  12. Evaluate laws
  13. Authority needs a warrant to search you house
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  1. Part of congress that has a term for 2 years
  2. Didn’t want a bill of rights
  3. President has the power to ____ laws
  4. Powers clearly stated in the constitution
  5. Freedom of speech
  6. Opposite of expressed powers
  7. ”We the people…”
  8. Redrawing the district lines of a state in favor of one party to win more seats in house and more
  9. Government in which a single person holds unlimited political power
  10. The _________ has to be 35 years told to run.
  11. 10 amendments in the ____ __ ______
  12. Part of congress that has a term for 6 years

25 Clues: Evaluate laws • ”We the people…” • Freedom of speech • President’s office • Opposite of federalist • Didn’t want a bill of rights • Opposite of expressed powers • Opposite of the majority party • Explains the ratification process • Absolute authority over the people • President has the power to ____ laws • 10 amendments in the ____ __ ______ • Regulates relations between the states • ...

civics 2017-12-09

civics crossword puzzle
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  1. to accuse an office holder of misconduct
  2. first ten 10 amendments to the u.s constitution
  3. refers to the group of laws that define what acts are crimes
  4. are formal documents that allow u.s. citizens to travel abroad
  5. is the group of laws that refer to disputes between people
  6. also known as a law
  7. is any behavior that is illegal because society
  8. is the governments plan for interacting with other countries of the world
  9. forgives a person for his or her crime and eliminates punishments
  10. a policy requiring men to serve in the military
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  1. is the authority of a court to hear and decide a case for the first time
  2. u.s. written agreements
  3. allow foreigners to come to the United States
  4. citizens must report to serve as members of a jury
  5. is an act that betrays or endangers one's country
  6. postpones the carrying out of a person's sentence
  7. a proposed law
  8. the title of most cabinet members
  9. rights guaranteed to all u.s. citizens
  10. is a type of law that comes from judges decisions cases

20 Clues: a proposed law • also known as a law • u.s. written agreements • the title of most cabinet members • rights guaranteed to all u.s. citizens • to accuse an office holder of misconduct • allow foreigners to come to the United States • first ten 10 amendments to the u.s constitution • is any behavior that is illegal because society • ...

Constitutional Vocabulary 2021-11-16

Constitutional Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Assign a job
  2. Charging an official
  3. Branch that makes laws
  4. Carrying out
  5. Suitable
  6. Something that goes against the constitution
  7. Rejecting a bill
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  1. To pass a bill despite a veto
  2. To go against
  3. Branch that interprets laws
  4. A possible law
  5. Branch that enforces laws
  6. To believe that one event caused another
  7. Advisors of the president
  8. SC power to judge laws

15 Clues: Suitable • Assign a job • Carrying out • To go against • A possible law • Rejecting a bill • Charging an official • Branch that makes laws • SC power to judge laws • Branch that enforces laws • Advisors of the president • Branch that interprets laws • To pass a bill despite a veto • To believe that one event caused another • Something that goes against the constitution

Article 1 2025-10-27

Article 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Congress regulates this between states and nations
  2. Nickname for the Necessary and Proper Clause
  3. Most votes needed to pass a bill
  4. A section or statement in a legal document
  5. Term meaning “two houses” in the legislature
  6. A bill becomes this when approved by Congress and the President
  7. The second part of the clause giving Congress flexibility
  8. Leader of the House of Representatives
  9. Type of powers specifically listed in Article I, Section 8
  10. Congress, not the President, has the power to declare this
  11. Members of the House are called this
  12. The chamber based on population representation
  13. Congress has the power to collect these to raise money
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  1. The chamber that holds impeachment trials
  2. The House has the power to do this to federal officials
  3. The branch of government created by Article I
  4. A body that makes laws
  5. Congress can do this to a veto with a two-thirds vote
  6. One of the two chambers of Congress
  7. The President’s power to reject a bill
  8. The companion concept that limits government power
  9. Period of time an elected member serves
  10. Article I gives Congress powers that act as these on other branches
  11. The clause allowing Congress to make laws that are "____ and Proper"
  12. A proposed law

25 Clues: A proposed law • A body that makes laws • Most votes needed to pass a bill • One of the two chambers of Congress • Members of the House are called this • Leader of the House of Representatives • The President’s power to reject a bill • Period of time an elected member serves • The chamber that holds impeachment trials • A section or statement in a legal document • ...

Legal Terms by Riley Winckel and Rexanne Trautmann 2018-09-21

Legal Terms by Riley Winckel and Rexanne Trautmann crossword puzzle
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  1. a written ruling
  2. A written summary, rhymes with thiefs
  3. Not a ruling, an interpretation
  4. Murder or robbery
  5. laws Controlling relations between individuals
  6. When you don’t like the last ruling so you choose to go to a higher court
  7. of powers Division of law making powers
  8. We watched a sketch about these
  9. Laws duties owed to societies
  10. hearings When you can go into a trial
  11. Power between states and country
  12. I was accused of committing a crime
  13. Study of law + legal philosophy
  14. A pact
  15. An examination of clues for a case in front of a judge
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  1. Doubt is he really guilty?
  2. government Limited power in the government
  3. review Highest U.S. court goes over acts
  4. of rights There are 10 of them
  5. Guides future cases with similar questions
  6. Against the rules
  7. clause Article VI
  8. Lawyer conducting the case
  9. The person harmed
  10. Deciding if the complaint is true
  11. intent Intention of the lawmakers
  12. Minor theft
  13. and balances Not more powerful and not less powerful
  14. President saying yes or no

29 Clues: A pact • Minor theft • a written ruling • Against the rules • clause Article VI • Murder or robbery • The person harmed • Doubt is he really guilty? • Lawyer conducting the case • President saying yes or no • Laws duties owed to societies • of rights There are 10 of them • Not a ruling, an interpretation • We watched a sketch about these • Study of law + legal philosophy • ...

American as Apple Pie (Mackenzy Williams) 2019-01-11

American as Apple Pie (Mackenzy Williams) crossword puzzle
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  1. The only Indians in the Niitsitapitribes named __ or Siksika
  2. The tribe of Florida and a Team
  3. The fort built to defend the port of Baltimore
  4. A national park located in the U.S state of Wyoming
  5. The home of the Kentucky derby
  6. This rock is the traditional site of the mayflower pilgrims
  7. Also known as Socs or Saukies
  8. Bill of ___ is the ten commandments of the U.S
  9. The only president to own a patent and saloon
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  1. Standing in New York City was a gift from France
  2. ___ Yeager was the first man to travel faster than sound
  3. ____ Fisherman envisioned building a speedway to test cars
  4. ___ workers wore hard hats that were invented in 1933
  5. An enduring symbol of Americas 3rd president
  6. Indians constantly known as socially and culturally advanced
  7. ___ Anderson invented the windshield wiper around 1913
  8. Jacksonville's international airport in Atlanta
  9. Invented by Frank Henry Fleer in 1906 but failed
  10. Purchased from Russia in 1867 and its the largest state
  11. The most enduring symbol of Texas independence

20 Clues: Also known as Socs or Saukies • The home of the Kentucky derby • The tribe of Florida and a Team • An enduring symbol of Americas 3rd president • The only president to own a patent and saloon • The fort built to defend the port of Baltimore • Bill of ___ is the ten commandments of the U.S • Jacksonville's international airport in Atlanta • ...

Ch. 5 Sec. 3 Crossword The U.S. Constitution 2020-04-06

Ch. 5 Sec. 3 Crossword The U.S. Constitution crossword puzzle
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  1. A permanent change in the Constitution.
  2. To be accused of serious wrongdoing.
  3. Job of the executive branch is to _______laws.
  4. Article 5 designs the __________ process.
  5. Number of goals of gov't. listed in intro to Constitution.
  6. The most important shared power.
  7. Elastic Clause is its' "nick name".
  8. Article dealing with the legislative branch.
  9. Article two designs this branch.
  10. Powers given to the federal government.
  11. The President is the head of this branch.
  12. Congress' over-ride of veto is an example.
  13. Powers shared by both the state & federal government.
  14. Presidential power used to reject a proposed law.
  15. Montesquieus' idea to prevent abuse of power.
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  1. Article designing the Judicial Branch.
  2. Article 7 deals with the _____of the Constitution.
  3. Division of power between state and federal gov't.
  4. Branch which makes laws.
  5. Article of Constitution declaring its' supremacy.
  6. Makes up the legislative branch.
  7. Article which deals with the states.
  8. The goal of maintaining peace in government.
  9. Number of amendments since the Bill of Rights.
  10. Makes up the judicial branch.
  11. Constitution is divided into seven _________.
  12. Branch which interprets laws.
  13. First ten amendments to the Constitution.
  14. Introduction to the Constitution.
  15. Powers kept by the states.

30 Clues: Branch which makes laws. • Powers kept by the states. • Makes up the judicial branch. • Branch which interprets laws. • Makes up the legislative branch. • The most important shared power. • Article two designs this branch. • Introduction to the Constitution. • Elastic Clause is its' "nick name". • To be accused of serious wrongdoing. • Article which deals with the states. • ...

Become a U.S citizen! 2022-12-17

Become a U.S citizen! crossword puzzle
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  1. Not civil liberties but _____ _________
  2. Political party who has a donkey as their logo
  3. Explains the ratification process
  4. President’s office
  5. Regulates relations between the states
  6. Branch that doesn’t evaluate or carry out laws
  7. Opposite of federalist
  8. Opposite of the majority party
  9. Political party who has an elephant as their logo
  10. Absolute authority over the people
  11. The party with the most members in each house
  12. Evaluate laws
  13. Authority needs a warrant to search you house
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  1. Part of congress that has a term for 2 years
  2. Didn’t want a bill of rights
  3. President has the power to ____ laws
  4. Powers clearly stated in the constitution
  5. Freedom of speech
  6. Opposite of expressed powers
  7. ”We the people…”
  8. Redrawing the district lines of a state in favor of one party to win more seats in house and more
  9. Government in which a single person holds unlimited political power
  10. The _________ has to be 35 years told to run.
  11. 10 amendments in the ____ __ ______
  12. Part of congress that has a term for 6 years

25 Clues: Evaluate laws • ”We the people…” • Freedom of speech • President’s office • Opposite of federalist • Didn’t want a bill of rights • Opposite of expressed powers • Opposite of the majority party • Explains the ratification process • Absolute authority over the people • President has the power to ____ laws • 10 amendments in the ____ __ ______ • Regulates relations between the states • ...

Women's Rights 2024-04-11

Women's Rights crossword puzzle
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  1. Where was the first women's rights convention held?
  2. Opposite of Men.
  3. What famous founding document was the famous declaration written at the first women's rights convention inspired by?
  4. What did women gain in the 19th amendment?
  5. One of the leaders of the women's rights convention
  6. What is God-given to everyone?
  7. Right that is given by whom?
  8. What was signed at the first women's rights convention?
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  1. An orator for the Women's Rights Movement
  2. a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something.
  3. First women's rights convention.
  4. Opposite of Women.
  5. Who wrote the famous document at the first women's rights convention?
  6. One of the most famous leaders of the women's rights movement.
  7. Young woman.

15 Clues: Young woman. • Opposite of Men. • Opposite of Women. • Right that is given by whom? • What is God-given to everyone? • First women's rights convention. • An orator for the Women's Rights Movement • What did women gain in the 19th amendment? • Where was the first women's rights convention held? • One of the leaders of the women's rights convention • ...

Bill Evans 2022-05-02

Bill Evans crossword puzzle
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  1. what instrument did bill evens play?
  2. how old was he when he played in a high school band
  3. when was Bill Evans born?
  4. what college did he go to?
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  1. what type of music did he play?
  2. what building did he die in?
  3. One of his famous songs
  4. One of his other famous songs
  5. How old was bill evans when he died?
  6. when did Bill Evans die?
  7. what sport did Bill evans play?

11 Clues: One of his famous songs • when did Bill Evans die? • when was Bill Evans born? • what college did he go to? • what building did he die in? • One of his other famous songs • what type of music did he play? • what sport did Bill evans play? • what instrument did bill evens play? • How old was bill evans when he died? • how old was he when he played in a high school band

Module 3 Nationalism 2021-12-02

Module 3 Nationalism crossword puzzle
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  1. Was ratified in 1781
  2. The abusive use of power
  3. The amendment that abolished slavery
  4. Name given to the men who built the new plan of government(constitution)
  5. First 10 amendments to the Constitution
  6. How many votes are necessary in the electoral college to win the presidential election. ___votes
  7. Group of people who supported ratifying the constitution
  8. A person who was chosen to represent others
  9. The amendment that protects your right to deny people access to your home
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  1. Event resulting in John Adams defending British Soldiers in court
  2. Act causing colonists to pay for stamps and paper
  3. Laws restricting foreign born residents
  4. Branch of government that interprets the law
  5. A group of farmers banded together and caused a riot in 1786
  6. The state that wanted all states to have equal representation in congress
  7. How much a slave was worth in the count for representation
  8. Year the Bill of Rights was ratified
  9. Preference toward a specific belief or attitude

18 Clues: Was ratified in 1781 • The abusive use of power • The amendment that abolished slavery • Year the Bill of Rights was ratified • Laws restricting foreign born residents • First 10 amendments to the Constitution • A person who was chosen to represent others • Branch of government that interprets the law • Preference toward a specific belief or attitude • ...

Government 2 2015-10-02

Government 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Person with full political and civil rights in his or her country
  2. Another word for electoral district
  3. The person in charge of a meeting
  4. Large staff that is a symbol of the power and authority of Parliament
  5. All political parties and independent Members who do not belong to the governing body
  6. Formal event that follows traditions
  7. Senator or Member of the House of Commons
  8. City where a country's legislature is located and where the government's business is carried out
  9. Specific geographic area in Canada that a MP represent in the House of Commons
  10. Period into which a Parliament is divided
  11. Agreement by the provinces to join together to form Canada and make a federal Parliament
  12. The bringing to an end of a Parliament which is followed by a general election
  13. Political party with the most members elected to the House of Commons form this group
  14. Rule for all Canadians made by Senators MPs and the Governor General through discussion and voting
  15. Word used for the stages during when a bill is debated
  16. Member of the Senate or House of Commons who does not belong to a political party
  17. King or queen of a country
  18. One of the two large rooms in the Centre Block of the Parliament Buildings
  19. Upper House of Parliament
  20. Discussion in which arguments for and against a subject are presented
  21. To place a document for consideration before the senate, House or committee
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  1. Person appointed to the Upper House by the Governor General on the Prime Minister's advice
  2. Group of Senators, MPs or both selected to study a specific bill and write a report about it
  3. To pick one person from a group of people by voting
  4. MP or Senator who gives information about the Chamber's business
  5. Two chambers or rooms
  6. Person who speaks for you
  7. Set of rules that a country like Canada follows to work as a nation
  8. Special title given to Senators and Cabinet Minister for life.
  9. Group of the same political party of Senators and MPs
  10. Student in university who works for the Senate or House of Commons
  11. Meeting of the Senate or House of Commons within a session
  12. Person living in an area in Canada represented by a MP
  13. Bills passed by Parliament
  14. Proposal by a Member for either the Senate or the House of Commons
  15. A change made to a bill with the intent to improve it
  16. Process of choosing a representative by vote
  17. To choose a representative in an election
  18. Daily official record of debates in the Senate and House of Commons in English and French
  19. Group of all the Ministers
  20. Proposal for a law to be considered by Parliament
  21. Government's plan for how it will collect and spend money each year
  22. Change or improve something

43 Clues: Two chambers or rooms • Person who speaks for you • Upper House of Parliament • Bills passed by Parliament • King or queen of a country • Group of all the Ministers • Change or improve something • The person in charge of a meeting • Another word for electoral district • Formal event that follows traditions • Senator or Member of the House of Commons • ...

Vocab Crossword 2021-10-28

Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to set up new district lines after reapportionment is complete.
  2. elected official who is already in office.
  3. an event held before an election at which members of a political party select delegates to send to the national party convention, at which they will also vote to nominate a candidate; a private meeting of party leaders to choose candidates for office
  4. a bill that approves government spending.
  5. a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote.
  6. the minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action.
  7. a temporary committee formed to study one specific issue and to report its findings to the House or Senate.
  8. complete count of a population, including place of residence.
  9. motions placed on a bill in the Senate that alert party leaders that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object.
  10. the Senate member, elected by the Senate, who stands in as president of the Senate in the absence of the vice president.
  11. a vote of formal disapproval of a member’s actions.
  12. the Speaker’s top assistant whose job is to help plan the majority party’s legislative program and to steer important bills through the House.
  13. a meeting of congress, last for one year.
  14. a motion by all members of the Senate who are present to set aside formal rules and to consider a bill from the calendar.
  15. argue about (a subject), especially in a formal manner.
  16. an assistant to the party floor leader in the legislature.
  17. groups within the house and congress dedicated to a specific task.
  18. A committee which determines the flow of legislation to the house. It can stop, hold back, or move forward bills.
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  1. the action or process of inheriting a title or office.
  2. a permanent committee in Congress that oversees bills that deal with certain kinds of issues.
  3. a two-chamber legislature.
  4. a resolution passed in the same form by both houses.
  5. a procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate
  6. a session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill.
  7. rejection of a bill by the president.
  8. a proposed law.
  9. a paid representative of an interest group who contacts government officials on behalf of these interest groups.
  10. a person whom a member of Congress has been elected to represent.
  11. a temporary joint committee set up when the House and the Senate have passed different versions of the same bill.
  12. to draw a district’s boundaries to gain an advantage in elections.
  13. presides over the Senate but cannot vote except to break a tie.
  14. the process of reassigning representation based on population after every decade.
  15. The house's presiding officer and its most powerful leader.
  16. to make direct contact by lobbyists to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest groups favor.
  17. a group of people who share common goals and organize to influence government and policy.
  18. a group within a standing committee that specializes in a subcategory of its standing committee’s responsibility.
  19. to change, alter .

37 Clues: a proposed law. • to change, alter . • a two-chamber legislature. • rejection of a bill by the president. • a bill that approves government spending. • a meeting of congress, last for one year. • elected official who is already in office. • a vote of formal disapproval of a member’s actions. • a resolution passed in the same form by both houses. • ...

Legislative Branch Voc. Puzzle 2021-10-26

Legislative Branch Voc. Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. that period of time during which, each year, Congress assembles and conducts business
  2. the point where amendments can be added to a bill unless the House has adopted a closed rule
  3. serves as spokespersons for their party's positions on issues
  4. the order in which government officials replace the president of the United States if the president leaves office before an elected successor is inaugurated
  5. process of dividing the 435 memberships, or seats, in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states
  6. a procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate
  7. the consider and refine legislative bills that fall under the committee's subject matter
  8. a paid representative of an interest group who contacts government officials on behalf of these interest groups
  9. a person who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf, as a voter in a district represented by an elected official
  10. direct contact made by lobbyists to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors
  11. temporary, joint panels formed to create a compromise bill when each house has passed a different version of a bill.
  12. a method of defeating a bill in the Senate by stalling the legislative process and preventing a vote
  13. considers all bills reported from policy and fiscal committees and determines whether, and in what order, to schedule their consideration on the floor of the House
  14. motions placed on a bill in the Senate that alert party leaders that if unanimous consent were to be sought, they would object
  15. serve as presiding officer in the absence of the vice president
  16. a situation in which no member present objects to a proposal
Down
  1. a proposed law to authorize spending money
  2. a legislative sub-organization in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty
  3. manipulate the boundaries of (an electoral constituency) so as to favor one party or class
  4. to revise the legislative districts
  5. serve as spokesmen for their parties' positions on the issues
  6. termcode-amend-29-1917
  7. person currently in office
  8. the number of members of a decision-making body
  9. a resolution passed in the same form by both houses
  10. a group of members of the United States Congress that meets to pursue common legislative objectives
  11. groups of people who share common goals and organize to influence government and policy
  12. a congressional committee appointed to perform a special function that is beyond the authority or capacity of a standing committee.
  13. a committee composed of some members of a larger committee, board, or other body and reporting to it.
  14. the political and parliamentary leader of the House of Representatives
  15. the practice of having two houses of parliament
  16. a legislative proposal before Congress
  17. rejection of a bill by the president
  18. duty is to preside over the Senate
  19. a session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill
  20. a formal, and public, group condemnation of an individual, often a group member, whose actions run counter to the group's acceptable standards for individual behavior

36 Clues: termcode-amend-29-1917 • person currently in office • duty is to preside over the Senate • to revise the legislative districts • rejection of a bill by the president • a legislative proposal before Congress • a proposed law to authorize spending money • the number of members of a decision-making body • the practice of having two houses of parliament • ...

Chapter 13 Section 4 "The Struggle for England and France" 2014-03-21

Chapter 13 Section 4 "The Struggle for England and France" crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These people are the settlers in Northern france. A mixture of Germanic and Merovingian
  2. (two words) the name for the peoples who were a mixture of Angles and Saxons
  3. (two words) a book created under William the Conqueror that counted everything in the land. Homes, people, animals, ect. The first modern Census.
  4. (two words) a collection of verdicts; used in the study of cases
  5. the most powerful governmental district in early England
  6. This is a collection of 12 people, considered a defendant's peers, who will choose a verdict of guilty or not guilty in a case
  7. Another name for England, based off her Roman name "Britannia Province"
  8. (two words) A governing body of people in France, all classes are allowed to join
  9. a "decision" in a court of law
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  1. A governing body in England created under Henry III
  2. (two words) The inclusion of Norman rulers, ideas and customs into Anglo-Saxon England is known as this
  3. a governmental district in early England
  4. an emerging leading class in the middle ages, able to be in English Parliament
  5. these are what the Anglo-Saxons called the Vikings
  6. A count of everything in a country. We had one in the United States in 2010.
  7. An emrging class in the middle ages of merchants, day laborers and skilled workers not tied to the land
  8. (two words) The "Great Charter" signed by King John, protects certain rights to the people. Similar to the US Bill of Rights
  9. This literally means "land of the Angles"
  10. (two words) literally the sherrif of a shire

19 Clues: a "decision" in a court of law • a governmental district in early England • This literally means "land of the Angles" • (two words) literally the sherrif of a shire • these are what the Anglo-Saxons called the Vikings • A governing body in England created under Henry III • the most powerful governmental district in early England • ...

Notable Events of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s 2023-06-06

Notable Events of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - ___, 1963 march on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.
  2. - ___ campaign, series of nonviolent protests against racial segregation.
  3. - Martin ___, prominent leader of the civil rights movement.
  4. - Tragic deaths of civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Medgar Evers.
  5. - ___ Rights Act of 1964, landmark legislation outlawing racial discrimination.
  6. - ___, desegregation of schools and public spaces.
  7. - Peaceful demonstrations advocating for civil rights.
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  1. - Montgomery Bus ___, civil rights protest against racial segregation on public transportation.
  2. - Activists who challenged racial segregation on interstate buses.
  3. - ___ X, influential figure in the Black nationalist movement.
  4. - Rosa ___, civil rights activist and catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  5. - Nonviolent protests where activists occupied segregated spaces.
  6. - ___ Rights Act of 1965, aimed at overcoming barriers to African American suffrage.
  7. - Coretta Scott ___, civil rights activist and wife of Martin Luther King Jr.
  8. - ___ to Montgomery marches, series of protests for voting rights.

15 Clues: - ___, desegregation of schools and public spaces. • - Peaceful demonstrations advocating for civil rights. • - Martin ___, prominent leader of the civil rights movement. • - ___ X, influential figure in the Black nationalist movement. • - Nonviolent protests where activists occupied segregated spaces. • ...

Constitution Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-11

Constitution Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The 19th ammendment gave ___________ the right to vote.
  2. Constitution states the U.S. is a _______
  3. This word means to accept or apporve an amendment to the constitution.
  4. _______ of Confederatio was the name of our countries first constitution
  5. Branch of government that declares laws constitutional or not.
  6. ______ of the house fills the position if the vice-president and president are unavailable?
  7. The official title for a member of a city, state or nation.
  8. The constitution is also known as the "law of the _________"
  9. The 13th ammendment outlawed _________
  10. The bill of rights is the first ______ ammendments
  11. Branch of government that contains the House and senate
  12. How many branches of government do we have in the united states?
  13. The constitution allows for freedom of ___________ allowing Americans to speak freely.
  14. people that are accused of crimes have a right to a ____________in court
  15. The president can _____ a law passed by congress.
  16. makes laws
  17. The president is part of this branch of government.
  18. _______ Randoph was the man who presented the Virginia Plan
  19. _____ Adams was our nation's first vice-president
  20. _____ Madison is the "Father" of the constitution
  21. _________Franklin was an Inventor and a man who signed the constitution.
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  1. Official document that provides the introduction for the constitution.
  2. The constitution states the use of _____ and balances.
  3. Sharing power between federal, state and local governments
  4. The constitution is currently kept in the National ________ museum.
  5. Madison, He wrote the original Bill of Rights and introduced it to congress.
  6. Where was the Constitutional Convention held in 1787?
  7. How many articles are there in the constitution?
  8. ______ Washington was the first person to sign the constitution.
  9. secretary of ________ deals with foreign countries
  10. _________ Hamilton was an Immigrant from the West Indies who signed the constitution.
  11. The 15th ammendment gave African-Americans the right to_________
  12. Popular_____ is the idea that government authourity comes from the people.
  13. Branch of government chosen by the president to help run the executive branch.
  14. Seperation of _______ divides the government into branches.
  15. The president acts as the commander-in-_______ of the armed forces.
  16. The constitution allows for freedom of ___________ allowing Americans to worship how they please.
  17. _____ Hancock has the biggest signature on the constitution.
  18. A name for a change or addition to the constitution.
  19. ______ Dayton was the youngest member of the Constitutional Convention at age 26.
  20. First line of the constitution is we the _______

41 Clues: makes laws • The 13th ammendment outlawed _________ • Constitution states the U.S. is a _______ • How many articles are there in the constitution? • First line of the constitution is we the _______ • The president can _____ a law passed by congress. • _____ Adams was our nation's first vice-president • _____ Madison is the "Father" of the constitution • ...

Crossword by Colton Jessen 2012-02-23

Crossword by Colton Jessen crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of proof - the duty of proving a disputed charge
  2. jepardy - The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense
  3. - A person, esp. a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone
  4. -A formal written or spoken statement, esp. one given in a court of law
  5. rights - The miranda warning (also referred to as Miranda rights), is a warning that is required to be given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody
  6. order - A judge's order that a case may not be discussed in public
  7. - A crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death
  8. Jury - a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial)
  9. - A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
  10. - An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law
  11. assault - a reckless attack with intent to injure seriously (as with a deadly weapon)
  12. - A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest
  13. - A writ ordering a person to attend a court
  14. examination -(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
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  1. - An order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing it
  2. - A worker, esp. a man, who supervises and directs other workers
  3. cause - (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure; "a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search the house"
  4. homicide - when you kill someone but you plan it out
  5. fifth amendment - which is part of the Bill of Rights, protects against abuse of government authority in a legal procedure. Its guarantees stem from English common law
  6. - (of two or more people) Fully in agreement
  7. - A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged
  8. - The offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation

22 Clues: - (of two or more people) Fully in agreement • - A writ ordering a person to attend a court • of proof - the duty of proving a disputed charge • - A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime • homicide - when you kill someone but you plan it out • jepardy - The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense • ...

Unit Test Review 2024-12-17

Unit Test Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. less than 170 seats in House of Commons
  2. Ontario premier
  3. voting system..rank the candidates
  4. law called this before it becomes a law
  5. branch that makes the laws
  6. controls debates in House of Commons
  7. MP's to help PM run the country
  8. where provincial laws are passed
  9. Kings rep at Provincial level
Down
  1. our voting system in Canada
  2. system based on percentage of votes received
  3. person that signs bills into law
  4. branch that interprets the law
  5. vote on a new bill taken during this stage
  6. bill passed by HofC then it goes here
  7. branch that enforces the laws
  8. leader of provincial governments called this
  9. over 170 seats in H of C gives a govt this...

18 Clues: Ontario premier • branch that makes the laws • our voting system in Canada • branch that enforces the laws • Kings rep at Provincial level • branch that interprets the law • MP's to help PM run the country • person that signs bills into law • where provincial laws are passed • voting system..rank the candidates • controls debates in House of Commons • ...

Congress 2021-01-14

Congress crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A smaller group of senators or representatives that discusses bills of specific topics
  2. A legislative body with 1 branch
  3. Delaying a vote on a bill
  4. A vote to move straight to voting on a bill
  5. Delays a vote because a senator is not present
  6. Committee that deals with taxes
  7. In full agreement
  8. Barack Obama was this in the 2012 election
  9. In charge of the senate
  10. A vote done to override a veto
  11. "I'm just a ___ up on Capitol Hill"
  12. Someone who works in the Senate
  13. Congress can pass bills and ____
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  1. A legislative body with 2 branches
  2. A call that delays a vote but is really to see if enough people are present
  3. Someone who works in the House
  4. 100 reps in this
  5. Rules that govern the people
  6. The people that a representative represents
  7. When the president declines a bill
  8. This is taken every 10 years and decides how many reps a state gets
  9. The bin that bills are placed in before being discussed
  10. More than 50%
  11. The section of Congress with 100 senators
  12. The section of Congress that has 435 reps

25 Clues: More than 50% • 100 reps in this • In full agreement • In charge of the senate • Delaying a vote on a bill • Rules that govern the people • Someone who works in the House • A vote done to override a veto • Committee that deals with taxes • Someone who works in the Senate • A legislative body with 1 branch • Congress can pass bills and ____ • A legislative body with 2 branches • ...

Constitution and Bill of Rights 2023-10-17

Constitution and Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The highest law of land
  2. Amendment Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
  3. amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and assembly.
  4. Amendment Protects the right to peacefully.
Down
  1. Amendment Protects the right to a fair trial.
  2. The right to bear these
  3. Amendment Guarentees the freedom of the press.
  4. of rights The first ten amendments to the constitution.

8 Clues: The highest law of land • The right to bear these • Amendment Protects the right to peacefully. • Amendment Protects the right to a fair trial. • Amendment Guarentees the freedom of the press. • of rights The first ten amendments to the constitution. • Amendment Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures • ...

Constitution and Bill of Rights 2023-10-17

Constitution and Bill of Rights crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The highest law of land
  2. Amendment Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
  3. amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and assembly.
  4. Amendment Protects the right to peacefully.
Down
  1. Amendment Protects the right to a fair trial.
  2. The right to bear these
  3. Amendment Guarentees the freedom of the press.
  4. of rights The first ten amendments to the constitution.

8 Clues: The highest law of land • The right to bear these • Amendment Protects the right to peacefully. • Amendment Protects the right to a fair trial. • Amendment Guarentees the freedom of the press. • of rights The first ten amendments to the constitution. • Amendment Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures • ...

Early America Crossword 2024-11-18

Early America Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Doctrine
  2. of Rights
Down
  1. fathers
  2. Purchase,

4 Clues: fathers • Doctrine • Purchase, • of Rights

Final exam crossword 2021-01-14

Final exam crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the condition of running for a position you already have
  2. the difference between the results of random samples taken at the same time.
  3. A model of democracy in which citizens determine public policy either directly or through their elected representatives who serve their interests
  4. politicians who are trying to get reelected to the position they already have
  5. an attempt to defeat a bill in the senate by talking indefinitely, thus preventing the senate from taking action to the bill.
  6. The theory that a small group of
  7. final place for a bill
  8. individuals (like the ultra-wealthy) control public policy
  9. the nickname the Senate had
  10. What fraction of both houses is necessary to override a presidential veto so that the bill will still become law?
  11. A democracy in which citizens determine citizens direct policy by directly voting for the laws.
  12. A democracy in which citizens determine policy by voting for representatives who make the laws.
  13. government with one legislative house or chamber
Down
  1. bills that have a lot of riders
  2. lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts.
  3. rather than scheduling further action on a bill, Committee chairs may simply set it aside and it dies.
  4. randomly selecting voters for polls on election days
  5. A theory democracy which holds that various interests group team up to form form coalitions that control the government and public policy.
  6. the place that has few formal rules when debating and passing a law
  7. rules used by the senate to end or limit debate.
  8. method of selecting from a population in which each person has an equal probability of being selected.
  9. members of constitutent
  10. How people think or feel about particular things.
  11. person who represents a group of
  12. to find out whether the necessary minimum number of members are present

25 Clues: final place for a bill • members of constitutent • the nickname the Senate had • bills that have a lot of riders • The theory that a small group of • person who represents a group of • lawmaking body made up of two chambers or parts. • rules used by the senate to end or limit debate. • government with one legislative house or chamber • ...

AP Gov Congress Vocab 2023-04-10

AP Gov Congress Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. predict economic outcomes of bills
  2. two house legislature
  3. supporting a colleague's bill in return for future support
  4. presidents allow senators to block judicial nominations
  5. vote how constituents want
  6. formal gathering of all party members
  7. review spending of exec branch and federal agencies
  8. vote to cut off a filibuster
  9. party leader who keeps close contact with all members of their party
  10. temporary committee for a specific purpose
  11. redrawing district lines to reflect changed # of seats in a state
  12. choosing how to vote depends on the issue
  13. alloting congressional seats to states based on population
  14. drawing congressional districts to produce an electoral outcome
  15. provide info, studies, and research in support of bills and track their progress
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  1. committee to iron out differences in bills between Senate and House of Reps
  2. committee where bills are considered; continue from one Congress to the next
  3. proposed law
  4. party in each house with the 2nd most members
  5. long speeches/debate to delay a bill
  6. one party controls presidency; other party controls Congress
  7. charging pres, vice pres, or other civil officers with high crimes/misdemeanors
  8. head of party controlling most seats in a house
  9. determine scheduling and conditions of debate for all bills in the House
  10. listen to constituents but vote how they see fit
  11. vetoing a bill without a signature
  12. head of party with 2nd most seats in a house
  13. committee with ppl from both houses to conduct investigations/studies
  14. already holding an office
  15. party in each house of Congress with the most members
  16. presidential rejection of a bill

31 Clues: proposed law • two house legislature • already holding an office • vote how constituents want • vote to cut off a filibuster • presidential rejection of a bill • predict economic outcomes of bills • vetoing a bill without a signature • long speeches/debate to delay a bill • formal gathering of all party members • choosing how to vote depends on the issue • ...

Legislative Key Vocab Terms 2022-02-10

Legislative Key Vocab Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when members of legislature prolong the debate on a bill to prevent or delay a decision
  2. a list of bills that need to be reviewed in order to become a law
  3. when a person is disobedient towards the judicial branch or obstructs the work of a Congress member (bribery)
  4. Assistants to the majority/minority leaders that round up party members for voting
  5. The act of manipulating boundaries of a county etc. so voting favors a particular political party
  6. Minimum number of representatives needed from an assembly to make a meeting valid
  7. bill the ability to set aside government funds by the legislative branch for specific spending
  8. when members bring a debate to close quickly by voting
  9. A person who currently holds a position in a government office
Down
  1. When the House or the Senate vetoes a bill without consulting other branches
  2. The meeting of Congress and/or the houses
  3. A type of legislature that has two branches or houses
  4. Members of a political party nominate a candidate to represent their party in elections
  5. charging a public official with misconduct or doing something that’s unconstitutional
  6. when legislators trade votes to make sure that certain bills are passed
  7. lying in court after taking the oath to tell the truth
  8. The process of recounting the population of each state to determine how many representatives the House gets
  9. A type of legislature that has only one branch or house
  10. an amendment that is added to a bill even though it has little in common with the bill
  11. a written summons that forces a person to testify before court on a specific case
  12. A strong disapproval to a person who has acted badly, but their powers aren’t revoked

21 Clues: The meeting of Congress and/or the houses • A type of legislature that has two branches or houses • lying in court after taking the oath to tell the truth • when members bring a debate to close quickly by voting • A type of legislature that has only one branch or house • A person who currently holds a position in a government office • ...

American Government Unit 1 2024-01-03

American Government Unit 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The right of the people to overthrow a government that acts against their common interests.
  2. No quartering of soldiers
  3. The idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
  4. Powers shared by the state and federal governments
  5. 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
  6. No cruel or unusual punishment
  7. The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process
  8. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
  9. No one is above the law
  10. Opponents of the American Constitution who wanted a Bill of Rights so the people had more rights.
  11. Government structure in which government actions are limited by law (the Constitution)
  12. A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
  13. The document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain
  14. The power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional
  15. The division of power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government
  16. The first ten amendments to the Constitution
  17. Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition
  18. (Consent of the governed) Rule by the people
Down
  1. English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights
  2. Right to a trial by jury in civil cases
  3. Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
  4. The document written in 1787 and ratified in 1788 that sets forth the institutional structure of the U.S. government and the tasks these institutions perform. It replaced the Articles of Confederation.
  5. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
  6. Right to bear arms
  7. The belief that the people agree to set up rulers for certain purposes and thus have the right to resist or remove rulers who act against those purposes.
  8. Article VI of the Constitution, which makes the Constitution, national laws, and treaties supreme over state laws when the national government is acting within its constitutional limits.
  9. believed that people are born selfish and need a strong central authority
  10. A term used to describe supporters of the Constitution.
  11. Right to a speedy trial
  12. Citizens entitled to rights not listed in the Constitution
  13. for example, the authority to print money.
  14. (10th Amendment) The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
  15. Powers specifically given to the federal government by the US
  16. The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies

34 Clues: Right to bear arms • Right to a speedy trial • No one is above the law • No quartering of soldiers • No cruel or unusual punishment • Right to a trial by jury in civil cases • for example, the authority to print money. • The first ten amendments to the Constitution • (Consent of the governed) Rule by the people • Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures • ...

How Laws Are Made-U.S. Government #1 2020-12-09

How Laws Are Made-U.S. Government #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Each law must be agreed upon by the President and whom?
  2. Each Law starts an IDEA from interest groups, the President, Regular Citizens and whom?
  3. The percentage of bills that dies in the committee.
  4. For example, if the bill has to do with the classroom size in public schools then it would be sent here.
  5. Are smaller groups of congress that are experts in certain areas.
  6. The bill needs a member of Congress to sponsor.
  7. The sponsor can either be a member of the House of Representatives or who?
Down
  1. Committees often reject bills by simply not acting on them.
  2. Once the bill has been introduced, it is assigned this and officially recorded as a bill.
  3. The sponsor introduces the bill either to the Senate or who?
  4. Large and important bills often have many sponsors called.
  5. The 1st draft of the idea.
  6. The next step is that the idea must be written down and what?

13 Clues: The 1st draft of the idea. • The bill needs a member of Congress to sponsor. • The percentage of bills that dies in the committee. • Each law must be agreed upon by the President and whom? • Large and important bills often have many sponsors called. • Committees often reject bills by simply not acting on them. • ...

Historical Documents 2023-07-31

Historical Documents crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Telling a story or describing a series of events
  2. A document that outlines how a government is formed and set up
  3. An announcement, often one that is written and official
  4. So obvious that it does not need proof or reasoning
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  1. A statement about the character or qualities of someone or something
  2. An official announcement
  3. The process of giving people social or political freedom and rights
  4. Something (like a paper) that serves as evidence or proof
  5. A law or decision made by a government
  6. A set of laws or rules
  7. A planned new law that is discussed before being voted on:
  8. A separate part in a written document such as a legal agreement

12 Clues: A set of laws or rules • An official announcement • A law or decision made by a government • Telling a story or describing a series of events • So obvious that it does not need proof or reasoning • An announcement, often one that is written and official • Something (like a paper) that serves as evidence or proof • ...

Chapter 6 Vocab 2015-04-17

Chapter 6 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. un simbolo de un pais; es rojo, blanco, y azul en los EEUU.
  2. Mr. Silva tuvo que cerrar CCHS porque era una _______ de bomba
  3. El Bill of Rights promete algunas ________, como religion y expresion
  4. Seleccionar del gobierno
  5. El presidente es el lider del ________ de los EEUU
  6. Reagan era un __________; no le gusta impuestos (taxes)
  7. Una persona que toma cosas de la tienda sin pagar.
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  1. Cuando dos paises no estan peleando
  2. Monica Lewinsky y Watergate son ________ muy famosos.
  3. No se puede leer o escribir
  4. Una sistema de gobierno donde todas las personas tienen un voz
  5. escapar
  6. Muchas persona tiene ______ de alturas (heights)
  7. La persona en el tribunal que defiende otras personas.
  8. una accion que viola un ley

15 Clues: escapar • Seleccionar del gobierno • No se puede leer o escribir • una accion que viola un ley • Cuando dos paises no estan peleando • Muchas persona tiene ______ de alturas (heights) • El presidente es el lider del ________ de los EEUU • Una persona que toma cosas de la tienda sin pagar. • Monica Lewinsky y Watergate son ________ muy famosos. • ...

New Nation 2021-08-26

New Nation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. leader of federalists, supported businesses
  2. division of land with certain power
  3. those who supported the government
  4. first president of the United States, lied to the British about gunpowdwer
  5. helped the articles of confederation, divided the western land into townships
  6. legislative branch of U.S., makes laws
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  1. leader of the anti-federalists/republicans, spoke for the farmers and agriculture
  2. farmers rebel because they did not want to give up their land.
  3. farmers rebel again because they did not want to pay taxes for whiskey.
  4. person know for writing first draft of constitution and bill of rights

10 Clues: those who supported the government • division of land with certain power • legislative branch of U.S., makes laws • leader of federalists, supported businesses • farmers rebel because they did not want to give up their land. • person know for writing first draft of constitution and bill of rights • ...

A More Perfect Union 2023-02-09

A More Perfect Union crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Branch created in article 1 of the constitution
  2. After the Articles of Confederation were scrapped what government document was made?
  3. The first three words of the constitution
  4. Article seven states that ___ states must ratify the Constitution
  5. People who wanted the Articles of Confederation to change into a constitution
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  1. Branch created in Article 3 of the constitution
  2. The branch that the president is in
  3. Changes made to the Constitution
  4. People who wanted to add a bill of rights and the rest of the Articles to stay the same
  5. The first ten amendments of the constitution

10 Clues: Changes made to the Constitution • The branch that the president is in • The first three words of the constitution • The first ten amendments of the constitution • Branch created in Article 3 of the constitution • Branch created in article 1 of the constitution • Article seven states that ___ states must ratify the Constitution • ...

Civil Rights Movement 2023-08-21

Civil Rights Movement crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Freedom Riders' Mode of Travel
  2. - Fight for Equal ___
  3. - Racial Separation
  4. - School Integration: ___ Rock
  5. - Racial Hate Crimes
  6. - Core Civil Rights Value
  7. Crow - Segregation Laws
  8. Parks - Montgomery Bus Protester
  9. - Economic Protest
  10. - Bus Boycott City
  11. - Activist: ___ X
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  1. - Express Dissent
  2. - Famous Case: v. Board of Education
  3. - Bus __ Movement
  4. - Ending Segregation
  5. - Voting Rights Struggle Location
  6. - Nonviolent Protests
  7. - Protest Rally
  8. - Civil Rights Org.
  9. - Leader: Dr. ___ Luther King Jr.

20 Clues: - Protest Rally • - Express Dissent • - Bus __ Movement • - Activist: ___ X • - Economic Protest • - Bus Boycott City • - Racial Separation • - Civil Rights Org. • - Ending Segregation • - Racial Hate Crimes • - Fight for Equal ___ • - Nonviolent Protests • Crow - Segregation Laws • - Core Civil Rights Value • - School Integration: ___ Rock • - Freedom Riders' Mode of Travel • ...

Kalis cross puzzle 2025-04-23

Kalis cross puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. belonging or relating to a particular area or neighborhood, typically exclusively "researching local history"
  2. A formal change or addition made to a law document or agreement (law)
  3. Body of principal to a country and state
  4. having or relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs
  5. A national legislative branch
  6. The state of being a citizen of a state
  7. common to or characteristic of a whole nation
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  1. The right to reject made by the government
  2. a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth,
  3. Democracy A system of government where we elect
  4. of government The national or federal state and local
  5. the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
  6. A right to vote
  7. of rights The first 10 amendments of the constitution

14 Clues: A right to vote • A national legislative branch • The state of being a citizen of a state • Body of principal to a country and state • The right to reject made by the government • common to or characteristic of a whole nation • Democracy A system of government where we elect • the governing body of a nation, state, or community. • ...

Hispanic History Month. 2021-09-13

Hispanic History Month. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the first Hispanic woman to go to space
  2. brought her Cuban musical heritage to the masses
  3. best known for her landmark bill transforming Texas higher education
  4. first Hispanic American to serve on the high court.
  5. he revolutionized music through his seamless fusion of various influences
  6. American folksinger and political activist who interested young audiences in folk music during the 1960s.
  7. an astrophysicist and the 14th director of the National Science Foundation (NSF).
  8. Co-founder of the United Farm Workers Association
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  1. she helped popularize salsa music in the United States
  2. helped bring about the passage of Argentinas women's suffrage law.
  3. she was the highest paid woman in the United States.
  4. known for her self portraits
  5. a public health expert and women rights activist
  6. the first internationally successful female Latin American author.
  7. olympic gold medalist

15 Clues: olympic gold medalist • known for her self portraits • the first Hispanic woman to go to space • brought her Cuban musical heritage to the masses • a public health expert and women rights activist • Co-founder of the United Farm Workers Association • first Hispanic American to serve on the high court. • she was the highest paid woman in the United States. • ...

World History Crossword Exam Review 4a 2024-05-14

World History Crossword Exam Review 4a crossword puzzle
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  1. Person who believed every person is born with natural rights
  2. Tool which calculated latitude so that explorers could map and navigate
  3. Belief in many gods
  4. Spread Greek culture as he conquered Egypt and Persia
  5. The English Bill of Rights made this part of government superior
  6. Age when exploration sought new territories and trade routes
  7. Time when people began to question their rulers and hold them accountable for their actions
  8. Great philosopher who stresses obeying the rules of society
  9. Revolution led to unsanitary living conditions and increased child labor
  10. Economist who believed colonization was immoral and that smaller countries should have control over their resources
  11. He unified Asia by conquering land and promoting religious tolerance
Down
  1. Christian attempts during the Middle Ages to control the Holy Lands
  2. Theory supported by Kepler, Copernicus, and Galileo
  3. The expansion and glorification of a nation’s military
  4. Religion which expects alms-giving and prayer five times per day
  5. Writer who claimed a person should do whatever is necessary to stay in power
  6. Person who opposed the sale of indulgences in his 95 Thesis
  7. Russo-Japanese War challenged the notion of white superiority because ____ won
  8. Empire which fell due to economics, politics, and weakening military
  9. Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas had advanced civilizations before the arrival of
  10. America had several revolutions due to Colonial rule by European countries
  11. French Leader who failed to defeat Russia
  12. Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox split due to this Great
  13. Society with Knights, Peasants, and Lords during the Medieval Times

24 Clues: Belief in many gods • French Leader who failed to defeat Russia • Theory supported by Kepler, Copernicus, and Galileo • Spread Greek culture as he conquered Egypt and Persia • The expansion and glorification of a nation’s military • Person who opposed the sale of indulgences in his 95 Thesis • Great philosopher who stresses obeying the rules of society • ...

Reconstruction (Selene & Addy) 2023-05-30

Reconstruction (Selene & Addy) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gave African Americans the right to vote
  2. People that wanted southern states to change even more before returning to the Union
  3. Defined people born or naturalized within the United States except American Indians, as U.S citizens
  4. Admitting Southerners back into the Union to form a new government by doing pledges
  5. Born free slave that served as a Chaplain for the Union and became the first African American in the U.S. Senate
  6. Democrats that became control again of the states governments
  7. Person that shot and killed Abraham Lincoln
  8. Grew up in slavery in Virginia
  9. Act that allowed African Americans the same legal rights as everyone else
  10. An official pardon
  11. Black americans with ancestry from Africa
  12. Allowed former Confederates, except those who had held high ranks, to hold public office
  13. One leader of the Radical Republicans from Pennsylvania
Down
  1. Created by a group of white southerners in Tennessee
  2. Made slavery illegal in the United States
  3. Northern-born Republicans that moved to the south after the war
  4. Laws that limited freedom rights for African Americans
  5. Process of reuniting the nation and adding back the southern states without having slavery
  6. Gave the poor people (Black or White) of the south food and assistance
  7. Economic downturn that made 2 million people lose their jobs
  8. The bill that the people of the congress that wanted the access to allowing states back into the union
  9. Acts that divided the South in 5 districts until they rejoined the Union
  10. Southern Democrats that cared even less for white southern Republicans
  11. Vice President of president Lincoln

24 Clues: An official pardon • Grew up in slavery in Virginia • Vice President of president Lincoln • Gave African Americans the right to vote • Made slavery illegal in the United States • Black americans with ancestry from Africa • Person that shot and killed Abraham Lincoln • Created by a group of white southerners in Tennessee • ...

Physics Club 2013-12-04

Physics Club crossword puzzle
Across
  1. MLK was a
  2. Slave who brought the case of his freedom to court
  3. Abraham Lincoln was a member of the _________ Party
  4. white supremacy group
  5. First African American supreme court judge
  6. Assassinated MLK
  7. African americans wanted
  8. Legislation designed to overcome loopholes on the enforcement of desegregation laws
  9. Slavery abolished with this amendment
  10. Period in 1870s was
  11. Inaugurated in 1861
  12. Rhymes with hennesy
Down
  1. Segregation laws
  2. Rhymes with boating fights
  3. broke out after MLK's assassination
  4. First female African to become secretary of state
  5. First African American to receive votes
  6. John Brown was a
  7. American _____ of rights
  8. Martin Luther King had a
  9. act that prohibited slawveryr in region North of Ohio river
  10. people who wanted slavery abolished
  11. First Black President of USA
  12. alias for El-Haijj Malik El-Shabazz
  13. African Americans were to sit at the ____ of buses
  14. when some slaves are freed
  15. Civil liberties have been protected in English tradition through _________ law
  16. little rock _____
  17. Classical liberals ______ slavery
  18. led to compromise of 1833

30 Clues: MLK was a • Segregation laws • John Brown was a • Assassinated MLK • little rock _____ • Period in 1870s was • Inaugurated in 1861 • Rhymes with hennesy • white supremacy group • American _____ of rights • Martin Luther King had a • African americans wanted • led to compromise of 1833 • Rhymes with boating fights • when some slaves are freed • First Black President of USA • ...

Chapter 9 2023-05-23

Chapter 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An example that becomes the standard practice
  2. This treaty between Spain and U.S. opened up the Miss. River
  3. Hamilton was named the Secretary of what?
  4. The Democratic-Republicans were formed by Jefferson and which other founding father
  5. This group wore powdered wigs, bow ties and buckled shoes
  6. A tax placed on imported goods
  7. Henry Knox was appointed the Secretary of which department.
  8. The Federalists were formed by supporters of which individual
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  1. What city did Washington go to to be sworn in as President?
  2. Which state was Washington born in
  3. This product was taxed by Hamilton, leading to a rebellion.
  4. this event resulted in the U.S. being allowed to raid French ships
  5. John Jay was appointed the head of which branch of the government
  6. The Bill of Rights is a collection of 10 of these items.
  7. The Alien and Sedition Acts targeted this group of individuals
  8. Last name of the Secretary of State
  9. The last name of the first Vice President of the U.S.

17 Clues: A tax placed on imported goods • Which state was Washington born in • Last name of the Secretary of State • Hamilton was named the Secretary of what? • An example that becomes the standard practice • The last name of the first Vice President of the U.S. • The Bill of Rights is a collection of 10 of these items. • ...

Annual Meeting 2021-02-09

Annual Meeting crossword puzzle
Across
  1. how many board members are there?
  2. Who is the manager of United Credit Union
  3. who is on the fifty dollar bill
  4. who is on the penny and five dollar bill
  5. served on the board of directors for 30 years.
Down
  1. how United Credit Union treats their members
  2. who is on the ten dollar bill
  3. who is on the hundred dollar bill
  4. who is on the one dollar bill
  5. is what time the drive thru opens in the morning
  6. people helping people is our
  7. borrow your money with United Credit Union

12 Clues: people helping people is our • who is on the ten dollar bill • who is on the one dollar bill • who is on the fifty dollar bill • who is on the hundred dollar bill • how many board members are there? • who is on the penny and five dollar bill • Who is the manager of United Credit Union • borrow your money with United Credit Union • how United Credit Union treats their members • ...